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Just picked up a great 11-S! So excited! High AU I'd say almost MS! Ended up going to my regular place, didn't feel like driving all the way to millers mint. I walk in, and he says "do I have something for you". He pulled out an old Dansco almost complete. Still no 09S or 14D but EVERYTHING else in that book was MS with the exception of a few AU+. I almost fainted then took the 11S and a few upgrades in the teens/20s. Pics as soon as I get home!
Seeing them so beautifully done in the Dansco I finally decided to make the switch from my 2x2 binder to a dansco (he had the new one up to 2016 or something like that with proofs)
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I cant afford those--so in their spot I put a shiny shield cent
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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As promised, here are photos of the 1911-S Also, the obverse of three others I upgraded. 1910- It is so luminescent in person! He glows! 1919- Has a few rim nicks on the reverse, and a slight lamination, got it for next to nothing, and mine was in horrible shape, so I bought it. 1920- Really strong strike!      |
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Beautiful cents!  |
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Very nice! That 11 S is easy AU (no wear on the ear)
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My thought is: I can't wait for one of these to turn up in my change drawer!  In all seriousness, though, I would say "if the lower grade is available right now and this is a coin whose rarity is not going to change," get the lower grade for now. If you have a few "placeholder" coins worth a couple of hundred bucks each, selling or trading those later will take a sizable chunk out of that $3000+ you're talking about. (also by "not going to change" I'm thinking of the 1933 Double Eagle coin where there were two known to exist and then some chick found a jar in the attic that had ten of them in it.) |
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Nice 11S, very tough coin, looks to be AU. The 1910 in MS red is also a tough coin regardless of the price guides. I don't see them very often either.
As far as you original question: TAKE YOUR TIME You seem to be in a big hurry. Collecting the tougher Lincolns should be a slow process. Don't rush and the right coin will eventually come to you. If you have the money, you should focus on the 14D. I rarely ever see them for sale.
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Awesome coins. I've always heard, buy the coin in the highest grade you can afford. You could always trade up later on. I imagine the demands for coins in those grades should be fairly easy to trade up on, if you ever decide to do that.
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Thad, I know, I shouldn't rush, I just HATE seeing these empty holes! It has always been my personality to push through to completion and oh how I love challenges LOL...
All kidding aside, I really want to get the holes filled, and then I am sure it will be a lifelong search for trading, waiting, and upgrading items!
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It is sort of fun when you get almost the entire set from 09 to present and all in MS grades. And true, that 14D thing is kind of hard to find in really high grades.  From my #1 of 10 Lincoln Cent sets. |
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I'm new to coin collecting, but I have been quite active in stamp collecting for several years. My experience has been that if I can find a satisfactory "space filler" then I am MUCH more patient in finding the item I want to fit in that space. Filling a hole is emotional. Upgrading a deficient item minimizes the emotional aspects. Just my opinion.
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Carl, stop posting those pictures! You're making me drool on my keyboard!  |
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Carl, that is Amazing! Great set you have there,some real beauties!
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drooling! joeturbo26 very nice finds congrats. carl those are awesome! I'm jealous of both of ya. One day i'll have a set like that but will be quite awhile from now.
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