This is all about what you would grade the coin. I'll be posting 10 different Matte Proofs over the next week or two. They are all in early holders from the following services. NGC, PCGS, ANACS and PCI. I took these to the last Fun Show with two things in mind. I had Todd image them and was going to crack them all and hand them to PCGS for grading. After talking with a few friends at the show, I decided to wait on messing with a change in holder. Please let me know what you think about the image sizes. I had a hard time deciding what size was best for most. All opinions are welcome. Have fun.
I know I am in the minority, but I like that one. Problem is the TPGs typically do not. 63 or maybe 62?
Lincoln's hair and beard should be tested for PEDs on this example. Looks really neat with that reverse.
I'm in the same minority and agree. The TPGs don't like wood. They seem to knock off a point. This is not one to crack. It would come back as 62 or 63 BN. I'm happy with it, just the way it is.
