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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;downside, post: 1878857, member: 10230&quot;]Before I give an opinion or an answer to any question or situation I try to make sure I am qualified to render an accurate answer or at the very least an appropriate response… otherwise I abstain.</p><p><br /></p><p>The folks that posted response on this board regarding the 1960-D/D, RPM-7, Lincoln Cent indicates to me that they have more issues and other motivation than the lack of incentive to educate themselves to the subject matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>It becomes exasperating and irritating to address these type posts when all one has to do to educate themselves is pick up a book or locate the information on line. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let me clear up some of the confusion.&nbsp; This particular die is and was heavily polished at the U.S.Mint.&nbsp; Therefore, every coin struck from that die appears to have been polished and or cleaned but in reality is NOT.&nbsp; The condition of the die surfaces transfer to the coins thus affecting the surfaces to appear cleaned when they are NOT. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let me state again, the aforementioned 1960-D/D, RPM-7, Lincoln Cent was not cleaned, polished or scratched and is not “AU” regardless of the opinions listed on this forum. Basically, the condition of the reverse of the coin is created from “weakness of strike” and the cheek is “marred” from being in the original bag.&nbsp; The remaining surfaces exhibit literally dozens of die polish lines contradicting those on this forum claiming “polished from cleaning”.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is not “GEM” but is absolutely “Full Mint State” and not graded as a “Gem” specimen.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those of you who like to trash “SEGS” without regard for the reputation they create for themselves; please know anytime you would like to have an educational forum and compare knowledge and ability we will be happy to accommodate in the most public of forums.</p><p><br /></p><p>Larry Briggs</p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP try this reference:<a href="http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1960&amp;die_id=1960d1mm007&amp;die_state=mds" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1960&amp;die_id=1960d1mm007&amp;die_state=mds" rel="nofollow">http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1960&amp;die_id=1960d1mm007&amp;die_state=mds</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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