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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1625448, member: 26030&quot;]A picture is worth 1000 words.&nbsp; I am assuming you are talking about the Lincoln Cent Series, although I think those 3 finishes might have also been produced in the Buffalo Nickel series.&nbsp; Here is my best Matte, Satin, and Mirror proof Lincoln Cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Matte Proofs have very low mintages and are expensive. They were produced only from 1909-1916.&nbsp; A PCGS slabbed version could cost you anywhere from around $700 to 5 digits plus.&nbsp; Most of these dates have field population in the hundreds.&nbsp; Although those with beautiful toning colors probably can be counted in the 1 or sometimes 2 digits.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Matte Proof</b></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1914MPL_O_1100.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Satin Proofs were only minted in 1936, and there are actually fewer PCGS slabbed versions of this finish than all the slabbed Mattes.&nbsp;&nbsp; You can buy nice PCGS slabbed versions of this coin for between $400 and $2500, when and where you can find them for sale.&nbsp; I think the total field population of PCGS slabbed Satin proofs is less than 400 -- so there are not many to pick from.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Satin Proof </b></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1936Satin_1100.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mirror Proofs were produced from 1936-1942 and 1950+.&nbsp; These are easy to find and cheap to buy.&nbsp; Although finding one with nice color like this will cost from anywhere from $25 to hundreds of dollars.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mirror Proof</b></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1961_LincPR67BN_1100.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If someone was giving away these 3 and I had to pick one, I would pick the Matte Proof because it would have the most value (probably).&nbsp; In terms of just jaw dropping beauty, I think the Matte wins by a landslide due to the extreme detail, wide rims and sometimes stunning look.&nbsp; By the way the beautiful colors on some Matte Proofs was due (mostly) to the sulfur laden tissue paper these coins were wrapped in when they were shipped from the U.S.Mint to collectors.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The wear in the dies was so apparent by 1936 and later, that it&#039;s almost sad to look at.&nbsp; Many collectors look at Matte Proof Lincolns and say &quot;This is what the Lincoln Cent was supposed to look like&quot;.&nbsp; Note the stunning detail of Lincoln&#039;s hair and beard on the 1914 Matte Proof.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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