Just Received My D.carr Lincoln Shield Cent / LSC C Gold Coin

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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 10:18 am I hope the silver coins I'm getting don't look this bad. Let's just say that I was a little disappointed. This .999 proof gold is not of the best quality. The fields are fowled or pitted, the edge of the coin looks like it was tossed around but aside from this it's a nice looking coin . I don't think I'm being overly critical but is this how his proofs normally look? The pictures are from inside the Mylar flip and these marks are on the coin, not the flip. What do you think? Maybe Mr. Carr can explain. Maybe my inexperience is getting the best of me. Edited by mds308 03/01/2013 12:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 10:50 am Most of the proofs I get from the mint look worse than that. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 10:51 am The last picture shows die flow lines, not damage. Flow lines are almost never seen on modern US Mint proofs but can frequently be seen on pre-WWII proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 11:09 am Eh, they're still pretty common on modern proofs. 2005-S Proof Jefferson nickel (Ocean View) by CaptainFwiffo, on Flickr That one also has some toning going on, but there are also a lot of flow lines. I frequently get proof sets from the mint that have spots or toning, and flow lines are common as well. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 11:12 am I appreciate the responses. I never said the coin was damaged. I said it lacked quality. I have numerous mint produced proof coins and none look like this but some have turned milky. This coin is not milky. Am I overreacting? Would you say this is normal? How would you feel if you ordered a coin and it looked this way? It's not like I can return it nor would I try to return it. Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 11:13 am I agree that it does not look like a proof from the West Point Mint. But is it supposed to be minted to a period look ? I used to build furniture and cabinets. We built period pieces, where we use to flog the pieces with a chain before finishing, to give them an authentic period look. Perhaps that is the end goal here. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 11:54 am I guess I've lost my future invite to the Moonlight Mint . Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 03/01/2013 12:57 pm Had a similar problem with some Brass tokens. Ended up bead blasting the dies and making them satin finish instead of Proof like. I think maybe strike pressure was off No problem with brass as the blanks are cheap but with gold you pretty much get one chance and that's it. It looks like there was some dust on the dies. Any contamination and its going to show gold is not a forgiving medium. Mr Carr has always been up front with me if there is an issue so I think the best thing to do is just ask him. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 03/08/2013 7:31 pm Here is another example everyone: My example is posted in: https://goccf.com/t/143378 Report this Post to the Staff
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