Fun reading as always....thanks Charmy.
I think toned coin fans are here to stay this time. The toner coin market is growing.
Nice coin! Should be a 65 at least.
The posted coin is obviously not a proof.
What happened to Ben? He hasn't been around in a long, long time.
If I was starting over I would not collect a complete series. I would go for key dates and highly valued conditional rarities.....QUALITY OVER...
None are key dates, buy yourself a Red Book! The 24 looks to be VG to F, worth about 25 cents....NICE FIND!
Yep, die deterioration damage. The L in LIBERTY is pretty cool though, I'd keep it.
This coin has just begun the toning process. It is bicolor with a deep, darkish red and a bright brassy red.
Some very subtle toning:
I like these light, rose color Lincolns:
Tough coin to find in any decent condition. IMO, about the toughest date in the series. This one has blazing luster and it one of the better...
I can't find a hit on that coin.....very nice!
Thanks RLM!
No brainer, AU58. Regardless of the book price difference, they are almost always nicer than 60-62 coins.
LDS luster! Looks like there's some stuff going on in the fields or it's off reflections. NGS is impossible to call, they prob went 67. I don't...
Just be careful and don't bring money to the first meeting. You don't want to get setup. Like Reagan said "trust but verify". If it's cool, help...
Honestly, the coin is not worth the time and effort of conservation.
Large date I go against the norm I guess when looking at these. I look at the BOTTOM of the 7 and the size of the space inside the 0. I can tell...
Nice improvment!
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