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<p>[QUOTE="coloradobryan, post: 2298902, member: 74172"]I would try to find a well struck example of this date for a type set. In 1916 the mint used a new hub with the best detail, I believe, for the entire series. This same hub was used until 1968 by which time it had spread out and lost almost all of its fine detail. </p><p>The hits on Lincoln's face and possible lamination, plus late die state would make me shy away from this coin. I'd try to find one with needle sharp lettering and beard detail on the obverse, and the same on the reverse plus sharp wheat ears.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coloradobryan, post: 2298902, member: 74172"]I would try to find a well struck example of this date for a type set. In 1916 the mint used a new hub with the best detail, I believe, for the entire series. This same hub was used until 1968 by which time it had spread out and lost almost all of its fine detail. The hits on Lincoln's face and possible lamination, plus late die state would make me shy away from this coin. I'd try to find one with needle sharp lettering and beard detail on the obverse, and the same on the reverse plus sharp wheat ears.[/QUOTE]
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