Matt proof 1909 vdb lincoln cent?

Is this 1909 vdb a matt proof? It has the reverse die scratch through the vdb but not the obverse die scratch on the back of Lincoln's lapel just under the ty of liberty. Any options..?

 

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My opinion is not a matte proof. The rims are generally a good clue. If the rims are at all rounded, it’s a circulation strike.

 

Avery nice looking circulation strike.

 

If I ever wrote, directed, and starred in a movie about Coin Collectors...
...I'd be the lead character...
... and my name would be...
Yup. Nailed it.

And my middle name might be Lincoln.

 

It's not a matte proof. The rims and the lack of detail make it easy to tell.

 

Most definitely not a matte proof. A matte proof lincoln will be unlike any cent you have ever seen trust me

 

Example of a 1909 matte proof. Not the VDB.

 

Just a really nicely struck and well-kept 1909 VDB business strike, and that's not half bad. There are some amazing ones out there.

 

Well, I love it even if it isn't a matt proof! Ill keep it in the #1 slot of my dansco album right where it belongs. Lol ..Thanks everybody for your response.