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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 2639622, member: 77413&quot;]I have a 1912 Lincoln Cent that has a very interesting appearance. I posted a question about whether it could be a matte proof in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/post-your-lincolns.192928/page-211#post-2629451" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/post-your-lincolns.192928/page-211#post-2629451">Post Your Lincolns</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just got back from the LCS where the dealer (who deals in a lot of vintage proof type coins) strongly suggested that I send it in for grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found some information about diagnostic markers, particularly a die scratch through ERT, that my coin does not have.</p><p><br /></p><p>While researching this, I see that the mintage was 2145 coins. In another old discussion thread, someone recounted that the proof dies were only used for about 1200 coins. So it seems there must be two dies used for 1912 proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this true, and if so, where can I find diagnostic information for the &quot;other&quot; die?</p><p><br /></p><p>A 1912 Matte proof is currently on eBay <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/182275246970?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/182275246970?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" rel="nofollow">1912 Matte Proof Lincoln Cent CAC &amp; PCGS PR65 Red</a> (at a laughable price of $7000).</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin:[ATTACH=full]582103[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]582104[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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