Post your Lincolns!

Here's a 1982D OWB roll I cracked....in the middle of it was a 1969S RB.

 

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Here are a few Lincolns I got from my CT Secret Santa. All have some sort of error.

My new "oldest" Lincoln Cent
A 1910-S Woody

 

A few more from my Secret Santa

My 1st Blank Planchet



1983-P Off Center Strike.

Thanks again to my SS

 

When I saw this post from George, I decided, at last, to complete my post-war set of Lincoln proofs. This 70-S small date is all that remained. I contacted him, and an exchange of assets resulted in the coin arriving at my house yesterday.

This holder has been through some rough times, though, along the way, and I just couldn't get a good photo of the explosive colors. Not only are there scratches, but the holder makes the image cloudy. If you angle the light to show the colors, the holder bounces the lights right into the lens. (And why do we hide our coins in these holders??)



So, off to the workshop I went.



And into a holder that fits in my display tray with the rest of my cents.


And now I can get the photos I wanted.

 

That is the one I owned however I traded it for an early Lincoln that I wouldn’t be able to get so it is missed but the sacrifice gave me another beautiful Lincoln. It’s great to see it here though, it has been through 4 cointalk members and their collection. Beautiful coin.

 

FREEDOM!

 

What the hell? I have never seen a lincoln turn totally silver like that. It looks like it was plated - but I can tell it's not.

This is the closest, sollid color I've ever seen to my 1910, your coin exceeds it....amazing. In hand, this coin is very silver:

 

It's a raw proof right now. I'll be sending it in to PCGS. They can't seem to make their mind up what color designation to call these.

I have four other similar, two designated BN and two designated RB.

PR67RB


PR67BN


PR68RB


PR66BN

 

Incredible!

 

Does anyone know why a 2000d Lincoln cents seems smaller and thinner and the lettering looks big on the reverse and feels lighter

 

These post-war proofs have been a bear to photograph.

Pick one angle and you see blazing fields and a smattering of overexposed highlights on blacked-out devices; choose another angle and the fields just look muddy brown.

Yet, the coin really is both of these things simultaneously. The photos in the previous post and here are the closest I have come to showing that (so far).

 

Great job Ron. Photos show the beauty of each coin.

 

Wow! Those are great pictures! Beautiful coin!

 

One of my favorite Lincolns.

 

The 1952 proof with yellow and gold, the 1953 with blue and greens, and this one with red and orange were acquired for about $45 altogether. Great for the budget.

 

They should have same measurements as any other zinc cent.
In 1982 the composition was changed from mainly copper to mainly zinc, so any pre 1982 cent will feel heavier than any post 1982 cent, hope that helps.