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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;flyers10, post: 442923, member: 4589&quot;]Hi Stu-</p><p>Welcome to the forum.&nbsp; I am not enough of an expert on Lincoln&#039;s to comment whether that is a matte proof or not.&nbsp; Jack knows his lincolns and with a good picture of the reverse he will probably be able to determine if it is or not.</p><p>I really like the story behind the coin.&nbsp; I suspect their is a good chance it is a matte proof with the background you have supplied.&nbsp; The gold ring around the coin is making it tough to authenicate with just a picture of the obverse.</p><p>Guessing that the 2-22-10 (Feb 22, 1910) is when you grandfather might of received the coin and had that date engraved on the coin?&nbsp; If it is indeed a matte proof I would have to disagree that is coin is valueless.&nbsp; The date has been professionally engraved and it lots of history behind the coin.&nbsp; NGC/PCGS won&#039;t grade it with the engraving but NCS or ANACS can authenicate it.&nbsp; Value like anything else is what the market is willing to pay for it.&nbsp; I hope it turns out to be a matte proof.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing the coin and story behind it.</p><p>Craig[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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