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You even see the lines in this very beautiful, well-struck example. You can also see the lowering the shoulder relief didn't solve their strike problems. The bust near the rim didn't fill and the reverse STATES OF is weak.

 

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I have been posting Lincoln cents each day for a while now. The business strikes after 1934 have primarily been from a set bought in a Dansco. This set only came up to 1991, and the original collector did not put in anything newer - nor have I. Today marks the last of those business strikes.

It's a fitting end to that run to be able to post three coins with full steps. The business strikes have remarkably pebbled surfaces in spite of the good definition of the devices.



1991 Proof


1991 Business strikes

 

Thanks for the info. Now that you mention it, I can see the starburst effect. I've noticed that before on other coins but only when it was really noticeable and the letters "In God We Trust" or "E Pluribus Unum" were really stretched out. Thanks for sharing that.

 

Proof Lincolns can be lit to create bright highlights on a dark background, or a bright background. This lighting can be used to accentuate or hide certain defects.

Here are photos of my first 1991-S proof. (Yesterday's photos show its replacement.) The first shows the huge fingerprint. The second almost completely hides it - and is one of my favorite photos as well. So, online buyers beware!



My plan is to show two photos of each proof from 1992 through 2010. These two are shots of the same coin.

1992 Proof

 

That looks fun.

 

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1993 Proof

 

These are two 88D's I found while searching a bank bag.

 

1994 Proof

 

New camera?

 

My phone cannot take a picture that really shows anything but coin itself. Until I get another working computer and can use a real camera.....

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Why's that, do you see the strong spread on GOD & the date?

 

It sure looks like a strong strike.

 

But, again only one sided.

 

This is the same coin at three different lighting positions. The original still images are attached as thumbnails.

1995 Proof

 

My oh my. I posted this last week, but it just graded PCGS MS64 RB. Top pop for Red Brown and price guide is $4000!

 

What variety is it that makes a 64RB worth $4000.

 

FS-104 DDO. The rarest die pairing.