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1942 Lincoln Wheat Cent Album #1

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1942-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-Album-#1
1942-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-Album-#1
1942-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-Album-#1
1942-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-Album-#1
I believe this to be an impaired proof no idea where my father would have gotten this coin he did not list this as a proof on his spread sheet.please Grade this coin and all comments welcomed.thanks for your time and expertise.
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 Posted 04/12/2025  07:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MisterT to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is a shame. I too would call it an impaired proof.
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Aye--looks to be an impaired proof. If coins could talk...
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 Posted 04/12/2025  12:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's definitely an impaired proof. Bummer.
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That is what I thought as well. Thanks for the confirmation . Still a nice cent though.
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Agreed - Proof strike coin
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From your photos this cent appears to have been lacquered.
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I don't think it's bad, they only made like 32k of these.

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PR-62. Just some handling issues but not extreme. These large photos probably make it look worse than it does in hand.
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