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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 442779, member: 15199&quot;]Hello Stuhagen, and Welcome to the forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>The following information is from Breen&#039;s Encyclopedia of U.S. &amp; Colonial Proof Coins, p.211.&nbsp; There were 420 produced as you note but Breen says &quot;This is one of the 3 proof lincolns&nbsp; <b>least often</b> available free of doubt. He then says later that the cent has broad flat borders with a sharp inner and outer edges. Rounding on inner edges is grounds for rejecting the coin. His photo of such a coin shows very detailed hair curls.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure what part is the &quot;framed in gold&quot;? but the cent rim does not appear to be a broad flat border ( rather rounded), and the inner edge of that border doesn&#039;t appear to be sharp. Of course it is difficult to see the sharpnes of edges by photos, but I don&#039;t believe it is one.</p><p><br /></p><p>But what a wonderful coin heritage for the family!&nbsp; </p><p>Best wishes!</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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