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my coins in the set all looked pretty good. I haven't inspected the obverse real closely yet. I wouldn't think it would be a problem to take the proof coins and put the best looking ones in the chronicles set if you wanted the most aesthetically pleasing chronicles set.
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Thanks for all your input, I think I will definately change the pennies.
What about the graded Lincoln Dollar I have, this is my first one (graded) and forgive my ignorance but
would I put the dollar in the set airtite and keep the holder by it? or is that completely taboo. I do realize people can say that is not really the coin for that holder of course, but I thought I have read that is done sometimes. I would think that is not the thing to do especially if it were to be sold, however I would like the dollar to be in the set as originally done.
Again, I will go with expert opinon,
Any thoughts?
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When the mint made the sliver proof lincoln dollars. I am sure they were all made at the same time, same run of coins. Same with the proof one cent coins. I would think that no one was told to sort out the best 50,000 dollars just for the chronicle set.
What makes this set special is the holder/album. Along with the COA. I will treat this holder the same I would a Dancso coin album and upgrade to the best coin I could have in each slot.
It would have been nice if the mint would have made thses dollars somehow more special, maybe how they did the Grant (star) or Alabama (2X2) half dollars.
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would I put the dollar in the set airtite and keep the holder by it? or is that completely taboo. Some people just keep the label from the slab somewhere with the coin after they crack it out. You might want to take some good photos of the coin & slab before cracking it out, just in case. |
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I was just at a big coin show today, and I saw plenty of slabbed MS69 Proof Lincoln Dollars going for around $70 (about the same price as the Proof Lincolns still in the OGP!), so it wouldn't be a problem to buy one of those, crack it out and put it in the Mint capsule...  Oh, and I saw three LN6 Sets for sale in dealers' cases... (going for around $160) The Cents in my LN6 Set are sharp and high-grade, but they're a shade darker than the Cents in my Clad and Silver Proof Sets, so if I really wanted the LN6 Set to be more 'red' than 'bronze', I could swap those out. (but the darker color kind of 'fits in' with the brown packaging) Now I'm curious to see what the Cents in the LN2 One Cent Proof Set will look like! So, if I were you tls867, I'd crack out the Proof Dollar (or buy another MS69), and then buy an LN2 Set. Even if the LN2 Cents are not as nice as your Silver Proof Cents, they could be used to replace the coins in your Silver Proof Set. They likely will even be in the same lens in the LN2 Set as they are in the Proof Sets! Edited by DNA
10/31/2009 10:13 pm
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Thanks everybody for their input! I have a good idea what to do now. This forum has so many helpful people!
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United States
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Got the spotted penny syndrome myself...one cent also had an interesting "blob" on it. The dollar was almost perfect. One small bit of chatter on it. Think I may order the four cent package along with a Braille dollar coin to save on postage.
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If you were really picky, you could buy high-grade slabbed 2009 Proof Cents, and break those out for your LN6 Set... Of course, this approach would cost you a bit more!   I just figured that since PR69 Proof Lincoln Dollars seemed to have no price premium over their OGP brethren (at least at the coin show I was at), it seems like they would be good 'swap' candidates for LN6 Sets. PS: One dealer there even had the BR4 Braille Education Set in his case! Edited by DNA
11/01/2009 10:09 pm
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My Mom ended up surprising me, and scored me another Lincoln Chron. Set. But to my dismay, underneath the AM I noticed a bad/sharp scratch on one of the Cents (and upon glassing it......well..... UGHHH !) .......  So, though the rest of the Set, and " my" whole Set are of exceptional quality (luckily)......this "scratch" has been bugging me ! I was not going to order a lone Proof Cent Set, but, now I might have to, just to deal with this ! I don't enjoy the idea of crackin' this Set to replace this Cent, but, it really does (even with the naked eye) stand out like a sore thumb ! So, soon........gonna have to be ordering that Set......and I still need some Uncirculated Sets too so.....aaahhh well ! Even if I don't replace this "problem Cent" anytime soon......knowing that I "can" anytime I want, is very reassuring ! .... Edited by eaglefoot
11/02/2009 09:28 am
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I too have obtained some Lincoln Coin and Chronicles sets, and also found the "cents" to be less than perfect( much less ), for proof coins.
I would think if the set could be entered and no "foot-prints" are left, LOL, I would go for it.....
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My set looks great and I am happy with the coins; no problems with any of them.
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I'm not an E-bay person at all.......but I was curious to ask the question at this time..... (a month and a half out) ....... What is the L. C. & C. Set going for now ?
Is the price still holding around $130.00- $150.00 ?
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My ebay search shows most of the recent ones in the $120~140 range with two in the $150's and two in the $160's. Most of them included free shipping, so knock a few dollars off for that. |
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I was not going to order a lone Proof Cent Set, but, now I might have to, just to deal with this ! you may want to order a few sets to be sure you get some good looking coins in your LCC set and send the ones back you don't want to the mint. I know dealers do this, they will buy a bunch of sets looking for 70's and the ones they know will not make that grade they ship back to the mint |
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Good idea Bryan ! ...  Thanks JB.... Edited by eaglefoot
12/03/2009 08:35 am
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