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<p>[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 8141314, member: 77413"]This purchase was made a little while back, but I never posted it.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was the 1949-S Lincoln that I had. It was well struck with few marks, but overall just a dull coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1419238[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>For $6.44, I got this replacement. It is free of spotting. The obverse has silky fields and sharp details without any dings. There is a little strike roughness in the usual spot on the jacket. The reverse a few contact marks, but fewer than the original, so it is also better than the one I had.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1419239[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Full resolution photos. I got a light reflection off the cheekbone so maybe I should take new pictures some day.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1419240[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1419241[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC Price Guide for <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/lincoln-cents-wheat-reverse-1909-1958-pscid-99/1949-s-1c-ms-coinid-12774" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/lincoln-cents-wheat-reverse-1909-1958-pscid-99/1949-s-1c-ms-coinid-12774" rel="nofollow">1949 S 1C MS</a> is $25 for MS66 RD and $225 for MS67RD. I can only guess that at these higher prices the purchaser is buying registry set points and plastic, and not just the coin. Once again, I like this one better than the NGC plate coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 8141314, member: 77413"]This purchase was made a little while back, but I never posted it. This was the 1949-S Lincoln that I had. It was well struck with few marks, but overall just a dull coin. [ATTACH=full]1419238[/ATTACH] For $6.44, I got this replacement. It is free of spotting. The obverse has silky fields and sharp details without any dings. There is a little strike roughness in the usual spot on the jacket. The reverse a few contact marks, but fewer than the original, so it is also better than the one I had. [ATTACH=full]1419239[/ATTACH] Full resolution photos. I got a light reflection off the cheekbone so maybe I should take new pictures some day. [ATTACH=full]1419240[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1419241[/ATTACH] NGC Price Guide for [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/lincoln-cents-wheat-reverse-1909-1958-pscid-99/1949-s-1c-ms-coinid-12774']1949 S 1C MS[/URL] is $25 for MS66 RD and $225 for MS67RD. I can only guess that at these higher prices the purchaser is buying registry set points and plastic, and not just the coin. Once again, I like this one better than the NGC plate coin.[/QUOTE]
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