Thank you all. I'll keep it marked down as a Proof, but in the end I will appreciate the coin for what it is, as we always do. This discussion,...
If this is an error, it's pretty common. Like really common. See information at NGC Coin Explorer 1929 1C MS Category: Lincoln Cents, Wheat...
Thanks! I'll give this another 24 hours for folks to offer opinions, then I'll reveal the grade.
1939 completes my posts of the 1930's Lincolns. Even in a single year with fully red coins there are pleasing and subtle differences in color....
1938 Proof [ATTACH] Showing the squared-off rim [ATTACH] 1938 Business Strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have to confess that capturing luster is a lot harder than one might think! This is the best I have done tonight. Photo tip! When photographing...
Another try, but the lighting flattens out the cartwheel luster. [ATTACH]
Hint: Straight graded by PCGS.
Fair enough, I can do better on the photo to show the luster. These are from the iPhone, hand-held, so the focus is not great. But there is more...
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This could go in Post Your Lincolns, or in Newest Acquisitions, or even in Woodies. Since I have very few TPG graded coins, I thought I'd take the...
Next up is 1937. I bought the first coin as an upgrade because of the spottiness on the second one. (Lincoln with measles?) I put the first one...
This is a bit of an experiment... The rubble along the bridge of the nose makes me wonder if it was varnished as a preservative. Should I give it...
The coin is raw, so their is no third-party opinion about whether it is impaired. There is no history with this coin; we're on our own assessing...
I have the coin, so I will try to take some rim pictures tomorrow. My close-up capabilities are limited, but we'll try. If any detailed images...
@Insider and @rlm's cents, I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but I will post these two pictures to illustrate the points about unusual...
I have these pictures that I just took of an Indian Head cent that was sold as a proof. I read through the thread from last April...
I acquired the 1919-D that I did not have when I posted the 1919 and 1919-S. Unfortunately, I can't recall if I posted this already. So I took new...
Here is the rest of the 1936 family, which I started back in post #4115. Somehow I ended up with two of each. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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