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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;deefree, post: 2650843, member: 85263&quot;]I&#039;m not sure what is being referenced here but Kevin Flynn, in his own book from 2009 &quot;Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs&quot; identifies only a single obverse and single reverse die in the production of the VDB proof. This is in complete agreement with Carl B. Waltz Jr. in his 2015 book &quot;A Study of Matte Proof Lincoln Cents&quot; where he also definitively states that only 1 obverse and 1 reverse die were used to produce the VDB proof. He is a top expert in the field and his studies, examples and posters of matte proof Lincolns have been presented at the major coin shows. He personally has a wonderful collection of all the matte proof issues, including examples of all the dies that were used between 1909 and 1916. As mentioned earlier, David Lange also references just 1 die pair for the VDB proof run.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you believe in your heart and mind that your coin still is a genuine VDB proof, take PCGS up on their offer for free shipping and a no cost evaluation of your coin. They could conclude it is a proof after all. If on the other hand, they say it is just a business strike, you still have a very nice coin for $56. You also have a great story to tell at parties, family gatherings, talk shows and on and on. At this point you really have nothing to lose! Also if it comes back as a business strike, wouldn&#039;t you get a nice refund for the fee they originally charged for the higher grade? (I&#039;m not sure how that works exactly)</p><p><br /></p><p>If you just hold on to the coin as it is without a valid PCGS certification number, it has no official backing and could become a bad legal tangle if you ever want to sell it. It is your coin and all the choices are yours. But, you could get lucky a 2nd time if you do send it in![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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