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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1692176, member: 26030&quot;]<b>1911 Matte Proof Lincoln (PCGS PR65BN).&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>I just bought this from Rick Snow at Eagle Eye Coins.&nbsp; Rick bought this coin from a collector about a month ago.&nbsp; It was in a PCGS <i><span style="color: #008000"><b>Old Green Holder</b> </span></i>graded PR65BN.&nbsp; Rick thought this had upgrade potential (to PR66BN) so he sent this in to PCGS; however PCGS didn&#039;t agree (at least at this submission) and gave it a new Cert Number at the same grade.&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff8c00">(Note that PCGS&#039;s new &quot;Reconsideration Service&quot; could have helped Rick retain the OGH if the coin didn&#039;t upgrade -- I need to tell Rick about that.) </span></p><p><br /></p><p>I have to say that in-hand this coin is stunning and I cannot begin to capture the great violet color through the slab plastic.&nbsp; I snapped this photo this afternoon with my iPhone; however the coin is even more vibrant and colorful in hand, it&#039;s spot free, has fantastic gloss, and is one of the more hammered early MPLs that I have ever come across.&nbsp; The obverse strike actually reminds me of what you&#039;d see on the highly detailed 1916&#039;s.&nbsp; &nbsp; I think this is one of the most beautiful &quot;colorfully toned&quot; 1911 MPLs that I&#039;ve seen (certainly top 3 or 4 for that year, IMHO).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1911_SlabO.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1911_SlabR1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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