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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Evan8, post: 3118843, member: 74343&quot;]Just a word of caution, and not to rain on your parade or anything, but it isn&#039;t uncommon to find squared up, thicker looking rims on 1909 Lincolns. I can&#039;t tell from your pics for sure, but look for a die scratch from Lincoln&#039;s back to the R in LIBERTY. And also look for a grouping of scratches/polish lines in the field right in front of Lincoln&#039;s face. Two easy die markers to find on a true 1909 matte proof. Lastly look at Lincoln&#039;s shoulder. If it is full of minor scratches and nicks, then it probably isn&#039;t a matte proof. Scratches and nicks on Lincolns shoulder are planchet marks that didn&#039;t get wiped out during striking. A true matte proof will never show planchet marks like that for the planchets never came in contact with each other prior to striking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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