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cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 11:45 pm Very few older Lincoln cents will grade MS-70, error or not. There are some great rare coins out there, keep searching and you will find some of them. It's the odds game, the more you search, the more you will find. We all find some "maybes" along the way, it's always a good idea to get a second opinion when we're not sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Thulium Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 11:51 pm Quote: But I still never got the answer is why is "FG" on my coin matching the "FG" on WAM coin, but that's ok. Coop and others have shown with several clear and informative diagrams--the shape and position of FG does not match a Wide AM. It's a normal Close AM cent struck for circulation. I actually do know the answer, even if it's not the one expected. Your photos are a little hard to make out, so I've blown up the area near the FG. The FG's shape and position should be compared to the photos Coop has provided. In addition, there is a tell-tale design detail that's only seen on the normal Close AM cents--a rectangular block which sits above the base of the Memorial. (yellow arrow). Edited by Thulium 03/04/2017 11:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 11:54 am The area with the yellow arrow is on all the RDV-05-7 dies: The strongest one is on the RDV-007, which it what your coin is. It is a normal reverse for that year. Edited by coop 03/05/2017 11:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
Thulium Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 12:36 pm Thanks for posting those pics. I try to avoid confusion, that feature is stronger on Close AM business strikes. So friends and I spend a lot of time looking for Wide AM LMCs and those Close AM proofs. It's often useful to see every subtle difference. So I'll be taking a few pictures myself to have these diagnostic differences on hand. Edited by Thulium 03/05/2017 2:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 2:17 pm I use a lot of images from the PCGS COINFACTS Site as they are very large. Some of the two sides of the coin are 6,000 pixels wide. They are handy when you need to compare something with a normal coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Thulium Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 2:24 pm Yep, I sometimes also use photos from Heritage--just to study markers on various varieties. If I have a variety, I try to take my own pictures. I've got a 36mpx dSLR with a very sharp macro lens. Report this Post to the Staff
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