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<p>[QUOTE="Greg M., post: 3147108, member: 85827"]Greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To GregHandy from a different Greg:</p><p><br /></p><p>I read with interest your post about putting together a nice set of Lincoln Memorials, and what would be the best way to assemble such a set. In my experience, I have never bought a Memorial cent (other than proof issues) as with a lot of diligent searching I have acquired all dates and mints 1959 to present all with mint or near mint luster from circulation (mostly searching bank rolls of circulated coins).</p><p><br /></p><p>This points up what I feel is one of the true pleasures of numismatics which many new collectors are missing out on: the joy of collecting strictly from circulation as was more common many years ago. Not only will you save beaucoup dollars getting all your coins from bank rolls, it is possible to assemble a complete date and mint mark set of Memorial cents all in shiny near full mint luster condition. And you can easily continue with the four different 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse designs and the new shield reverse type that started in 2010. There are over 120 dates and mint marks to search for, including some modern scarce and valuable coins, making the quest to put together a Lincoln cent collection from circulation a fun and rewarding – and VERY POSSIBLE - challenge!</p><p><br /></p><p> It is possible, with time and devoted searching, to find all the Memorial cents back into the early 1970s with almost full original copper brilliance, and coins in the 1960s and even 1959 with traces of mint color, giving you a most attractive collection with great eye appeal – all for face value.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are over three dozen varieties that will add more fun to your search, such as the 1960 and 1970 large and small dates, the 1982 copper and copper plated zinc large and small date varieties, and the more common (compared to the scarce 1992-D close AM and 1999 wide AM) 1998 and 2000 wide and close AM varieties, to name just a few. In addition, there are some real “rarities” to be looked for: notably the 1969-S double die obverse; 1972 double die obverse; 1983 double die reverse; 1992-D close AM; and 1999 wide AM. With the one exception of the 1969-S double die which is so rare most price guides do not even list a value, in MS 65 these other coins list for $200 to $700 in current price guides, so are still worth a pretty penny premium in high circulated grades. But as all the holes in a Lincoln Memorial folder are for just the regular date and mint mark coins, it can be easily filled, as the rare coins, all being varieties or mint errors, are “extras” to a complete set. You can consider your Lincoln Memorial set complete without these varieties, or can designate some or all as necessary for a complete set totaling 140 or more coins (not counting proofs which must be purchased) for many hours of roll searching fun!</p><p><br /></p><p>And previous wheat ear reverse designs will occasionally turn up, usually from the 1940s or ‘50s. But you will also on occasion come across cents that are 80 or more years old, as dates back into the 1930s or even older are still out there. Even if that wheat ears reverse you spy lying face down on the table when you open a roll of Memorial reverse Lincolns looks well worn, you will feel a thrill as you ask yourself “When I turn it over, will it be a 1931-S, or maybe a 1922 no-D!?” Likely it will just be a common later date, but you will still treasure the find.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, it is not uncommon to come across very recent cents in near mint condition that have acquired a nice, even beautiful deep purplish/reddish and blue toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>So my advice to you is to give it a try - do like the collectors of old by collecting the current Lincoln Memorial, Bicentennial and Shield reverse cents from circulation. You may, like collectors in the past, find there is a special pride and enjoyment in completing a set from circulation (even if some of the coins are lower grades) that simply does not exist with a collection of coins you have bought.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps, from Greg M.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Greg M., post: 3147108, member: 85827"]Greg[/QUOTE] To GregHandy from a different Greg: I read with interest your post about putting together a nice set of Lincoln Memorials, and what would be the best way to assemble such a set. In my experience, I have never bought a Memorial cent (other than proof issues) as with a lot of diligent searching I have acquired all dates and mints 1959 to present all with mint or near mint luster from circulation (mostly searching bank rolls of circulated coins). This points up what I feel is one of the true pleasures of numismatics which many new collectors are missing out on: the joy of collecting strictly from circulation as was more common many years ago. Not only will you save beaucoup dollars getting all your coins from bank rolls, it is possible to assemble a complete date and mint mark set of Memorial cents all in shiny near full mint luster condition. And you can easily continue with the four different 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse designs and the new shield reverse type that started in 2010. There are over 120 dates and mint marks to search for, including some modern scarce and valuable coins, making the quest to put together a Lincoln cent collection from circulation a fun and rewarding – and VERY POSSIBLE - challenge! It is possible, with time and devoted searching, to find all the Memorial cents back into the early 1970s with almost full original copper brilliance, and coins in the 1960s and even 1959 with traces of mint color, giving you a most attractive collection with great eye appeal – all for face value. There are over three dozen varieties that will add more fun to your search, such as the 1960 and 1970 large and small dates, the 1982 copper and copper plated zinc large and small date varieties, and the more common (compared to the scarce 1992-D close AM and 1999 wide AM) 1998 and 2000 wide and close AM varieties, to name just a few. In addition, there are some real “rarities” to be looked for: notably the 1969-S double die obverse; 1972 double die obverse; 1983 double die reverse; 1992-D close AM; and 1999 wide AM. With the one exception of the 1969-S double die which is so rare most price guides do not even list a value, in MS 65 these other coins list for $200 to $700 in current price guides, so are still worth a pretty penny premium in high circulated grades. But as all the holes in a Lincoln Memorial folder are for just the regular date and mint mark coins, it can be easily filled, as the rare coins, all being varieties or mint errors, are “extras” to a complete set. You can consider your Lincoln Memorial set complete without these varieties, or can designate some or all as necessary for a complete set totaling 140 or more coins (not counting proofs which must be purchased) for many hours of roll searching fun! And previous wheat ear reverse designs will occasionally turn up, usually from the 1940s or ‘50s. But you will also on occasion come across cents that are 80 or more years old, as dates back into the 1930s or even older are still out there. Even if that wheat ears reverse you spy lying face down on the table when you open a roll of Memorial reverse Lincolns looks well worn, you will feel a thrill as you ask yourself “When I turn it over, will it be a 1931-S, or maybe a 1922 no-D!?” Likely it will just be a common later date, but you will still treasure the find. Additionally, it is not uncommon to come across very recent cents in near mint condition that have acquired a nice, even beautiful deep purplish/reddish and blue toning. So my advice to you is to give it a try - do like the collectors of old by collecting the current Lincoln Memorial, Bicentennial and Shield reverse cents from circulation. You may, like collectors in the past, find there is a special pride and enjoyment in completing a set from circulation (even if some of the coins are lower grades) that simply does not exist with a collection of coins you have bought. Hope this helps, from Greg M.[/QUOTE]
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