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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are nice 2009 Lincolns hard to find? No not really, All I have to do is open up my desk drawer. I have started finding a few in bank rolls as of late that are in very nice condition. I don't keep them though because I was lucky enough to get boxes of them last year and trade some P 4 D here on the forum. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see a lot of them with spotting - like milky water spots, but you can get nice versions if you are patient and look for them. I have gotten my from a combination of circulation, trading with forum members and ebay and have a decent looking set of them. You can always upgrade later - I think they are starting to show up more in circulation. I recently went on a weekend trip to Corydon, Indiana and got a bunch of 2009-D Professionals (LP3) - some bank around there must have gotten a big shipment. I've also seen a few 2010's already in the wild. Ken |
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New Member
United States
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I bought the set of 2009 S cameo for 20.00 Beautiful coins...
Check your local coin shop...
Lori
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Pillar of the Community
555 Posts |
I only searched 5 rolls, and sent one in for grading. NGC 66.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
My nics don't come in till tomorrow (20 boxes), so I've been getting cents. I pull about 30 '09 keepers per box.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I got a couple dozen LP3 rolls at the release ceremony in Springfield. I opened two rolls and I considered about 40% to be keepers, the rest were weakly struck, spotted, and baggy. IMO, 3 out of the 100 would have made MS-65 with the bulk of the keepers in the 62-63 range. If you are looking for a nice set of the 2009 Lincolns that may have an appreciation potential, get the copper versions from a Mint Set.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
870 Posts |
Interesting. So this seller really is selling me the poor ones of the group... That's what I figured by looking at it, but then the seller seemed so kind in his responses and the way he (she?) handled it.
Oh well, good learning experience. =)
Whytlash, I did search but didn't find anything immediately, which led me to be suspicious. I'm kinda new to this "modern" forum - I've spent a lot more time on the classic. I'll be more vigilant in my search next time.
Thank you, everyone, for your help!
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Valued Member
United States
162 Posts |
I went through a couple of rolls of 2008 cents once and almost every penny was spotted but not many scratched ones. I've also found some 2009 cents in circulation with the same spots so getting uncirc spotted cents seems really common, I wouldn't be surprised for someone to sell them on ebay. Scratched cents are a different story though, I wouldn't be selling them. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19961 Posts |
Welcome to the world of modern Lincolns!
I'm sure your coins were straight from BU rolls. For $3, that's what you're going to get. If you want gem grade quality coins, you're going to have to search for them individually. You can't expect that from a "packaged set". The only way to put together a HQ set from 1959 up is to do it one coin at a time.
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Valued Member
United States
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It seems both the 2009 and 2010 cents are suffering from bad spotting. I'm not sure if they changed the recipe or what but something is bad. It's an epidemic.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm quickly discovering a completely blemish-free zinc cent is a decent find no matter what year.
Going through the latest box I tossed 2 2009 LP's due to spots. Otherwise have been pretty lucky with 2009-10 (my experience will always favor P mint due to locale). It's the 2008s that have been really bad and finding one without spots on an otherwise BU example is about 1 in 10.
The 2007s are much better with spots but seem to find them in 2 distinct finishes, one with almost proof-like shine to the fields and one that looks like the entire die was steel-wooled. Not entirely clear on the satin finish coins anyway but it surprises me to see them with seemingly 2 distinct finishes.
BadThad confirms my suspicions that if one were to buy a mint roll believing they are holding a roll of practically perfect examples then prepare to be disappointed. For me zinc cents more than anything else have quickly demonstrated to the mission of the cherry-picker.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Indeed. I've searched hundreds of Lincoln OBW rolls and finding true gems is very difficult. This is especially true with Zincolns.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You have not even started your lincoln collection till you try to put together a set of high grade lincolns 83 to present, the lack of quality of these coins makes anything above a 67 from the circulation strike coins a true rarity.
as a piece of advice, its better at least in my opinion to buy rolls when and where you can find them and do the cherry picking yourself.
If you ask around at the banks you could possible come up with some unopened boxes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know it's a bit o/t, but since I started the topic, do I get a little wiggle room?
I just wanted to say that wolf-n-wa is one cool cat!
Thank you - that is all. You may now return to your regularly scheduled broadcast. =)
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Moderator
 United States
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I see no problem with your accolades for wolf-n-wa. Totally relevant.  |
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