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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;deefree, post: 2647258, member: 85263&quot;]I collect matte proofs. They are my primary focus. I have been reading everything that I could find about them to educate myself. Considering the high expense involved in collecting matte proofs, it is clearly important to do this. Along the way, I&#039;ve become very familiar with their characteristics and have learned pretty well to spot a genuine proof. I&#039;m not fool &quot;proof&quot; when it comes to this, but I&#039;ve gotten pretty good at it.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I&#039;ve learned about the VDB in particular makes it clear this coin is not a proof. Sorry to say this but I have to because this coin is missing every known diagnostic to be genuine. It also has other problems that would argue against it being a genuine proof.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) The rims are not squared off and are far too shallow. </p><p>2) The line from Lincoln&#039;s back that goes towards the R in Liberty is missing</p><p>3) The lines that run SSE in front of Lincoln&#039;s nose are missing (the scratches and the gouge on this coin in that general area do not match the die lines of a genuine VDB proof) </p><p>4) The all important crescent die chip next to UNUM is missing</p><p>5) The die chip in between the left wheat stalk and the rim is missing</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the lamination error under the date would not pass inspection by the coiner.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is a very pretty business strike. As a toned VDB with nice eye appeal, for under $60 it is a nice catch. It is probably worth close to twice that much. It isn&#039;t however worth 40k, 4k or even $400. It unfortunately is not the &quot;cherry pick of the century&quot; either. It was a fun mistake though and certainly a wild if short ride for the present owner.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS has already taken down the Certification on the serial number of this coin so they have already caught the error.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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