Post your Lincolns!

The 1954P is tough, I've been looking for an upgrade for 20 years. The one @BlackberryPie posted above is exactly what I've been seeking - he got a lucky find there!

Since you mentioned the 54S, I'll tease you with my toned RPM.

 

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This is my only 54P with toning - sadly hurt by some poor Philly minting. I mainly kept this coin for the unreal amount of die polish lines. Philly was horrible in 1954!

@BlackberryPie your coin WINS! GREAT FIND!

 

Surfaces are pretty good, with a number of contact marks on the reverse. Starting to tone a little on the obverse.

 

@Pickin and Grinin
I'm not familiar with "EF" variety, what would that be.

 

Extra Finger DDR
http://varietyvista.com/01d LC Doubled Dies Vol 4/DDRs 2009P FY (1-21).htm

 

Can you tell what's causing the die damage that the mint tried to polish out?

It doesn't look anything like a regular clash!!! Some parts didn't even get removed on the obv. or rev.

(Badthads full obv & rev images)
Obv- the slightly angled straight lines over the TY and 95 of the date.
Rev- Under UNITED to AME (or is this just staining?)
Wheat cent Overlay link

 

@dwhiz

 

Who knows, the Philly mint workers were horrible in 1954. They didn't make too many cents (72 million) compared to the other mints (96/251 million). They really over used their working dies and over all quality dropped off.

...and just some straining on the reverse, philly quality! A friend who gave me this one said it was from an OBW roll. He knows I like the weird coins. LOL

 

@Pickin and Grinin
Thank you

 

I think Wexler has identified over 100 varieties for the Formative years rev.

 

@BadThad
I live in Denver. The land of zero varieties, and nearly zero errors. Thats a nice clean looking zinc EF.

 

My original on top, followed by its upgrade.

 

Too many, it became a joke in my eyes. Most of them are so minor - for me personally. As I recall only the 002 and 009 were decent so I added those. Having lived through the 2009 mania I was able to collect just about everything worth saving. It was a fun time to be a Lincoln collector!

 

Redwood and brown wood! NICE!

 

I have another toned 54S somewhere in a pile. It’s more of a blue/brown color.