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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 502599, member: 16510&quot;]A while back during our show I made the statement that after varieties I believe the next frontier (not counting this years new designs) for collecting <b>Lincoln Cents</b> has to be obtaining gem memorials. I few thought I was kidding but I am not.</p><p>I have been thru. thousands of BU <b>Lincoln Memorial</b> rolls probably well over 10 thousand from every date, mint and some just do not come nice.</p><p>When I search a new box, say 2008-P for gem singles I end up with about 150 coins that I want to offer customers, that&#039;s right 150 out of 2500.</p><p>Now I am picky to say the least but my people come back time and time again to buy my coins so I must be doing something right.</p><p><b>**(And this is not any type of offer to sell anyone coins on here I only sell at my show)**</b></p><p>So with that said I want to start a new thread.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Question #1.</b> do you think that spotless gem Lincoln memorials (I mean gems now, MS-66, and 67) are going to dramatically increase in value the next 2 years???</p><p><b>Question #2.</b> what dates have you found gems in and what dates have you had a hard time finding gems.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dates - my experience: That do come nice!</p><p>1959 to 1962 P&amp;D</p><p>1964 P &amp; D ,65, 67</p><p>1968-to 1972 P, D, &amp; S</p><p>1974 to 76 P &amp; D</p><p>1980 to 82 P &amp; D (most all the 7 types in 82 except SMDT.zinc.)</p><p>1987 to 89 P &amp; D.</p><p>1990 to date they can be found in gem some easier than others, (see below.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dates my experience: That do not come nice!</p><p>1963-D</p><p>1966</p><p>1973S &amp; 74S</p><p>1977 to 79 P or D</p><p>1983 to 86 P &amp; D, (sometimes you can find these nice but it is few and far between because of the plating problems and black spots or corrosion).</p><p>A little hard are 1993, 98, 99, 01, and 02 P &amp; D.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This will be a lot of fun to get every-ones experience and a great learning tool for new persons so please contribute if you have searched these or had trouble finding any. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>(Caveat) - I am not talking about third party graded coins, I&#039;m talking about coins from BU memorial rolls.</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks in advance everyone!!!!!!!!!!!</p><p>Ben Peters[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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