Lincoln Lovers Picture Thread!

chrsb, SWEET MATTED PROOF! I like the toning on it also. Is this your first one?

I got a 1911 matte proof also, I doubt there will be anymore additions anytime soon unless one slips by cheap on ebay.

jbakic this is from a book (can not remember which one)
Matte proof Lincoln cents were made by:
1. new, unhardened dies were sandblasted.
2. the dies were hardened normally.
3. these dies were used in an hydraulic medal press to stamp the coin (one blow from the press).

All dies started out with flat rims and nearly square junctions between field and rimes or lettering, but only the medal press could exert enough pressure to force this fully into the coin planchet.

This process produced the distinctive surface on Lincoln cents 1909-1916 and 1913-1916 Buffalo nickel proofs.

The matte surface did not wear well and dies had to be replaced when the surface smoothed out - probably after a few hundred pieces were struck. (Old, mirror surface proof dies could be repolished and put back in the medal press.)

The Coiner or an assistant examined all proof coins and removed substandard pieces. Pieces that were defective (clips, off-center, multiple strikes) were destroyed; pieces that were substandard but still good coin were tossed into the regular production bins and entered circulation. Mint totals are for the number of pieces accepted by the Coiner (as in the Guide Book), not the quantity sold (except in a few instances where that quantity is known).

Matte proofs can be very deceptive, so follow the advice in Lange's book and have suspect pieces examined by someone with considerable experience.

I also need the '51 proof. But very nice coins, the '51 looks cameo.

Man, you have another coin I'm looking for now....the 1932 BU. Mine is AU50 brown. You're killing me here! LOL

Some great deals! Would you be willing to pick me up a 51 proof and/or a 32P BU?

Thank you so much! I've sent you an email to clarify what I'm looking for and how much I want to spend.

Alright the wait is over, here is todays coin show buys. First though I was a little disappointed at the selection of Lincolns and how rude some of the dealers were to me. One dealer did not want me to look at a 1936 proof, I asked to see it and he rudely said "it's $1,500", I was like so what. When I was done looking at it I let him know a dealer 2 tables down had a nicer one for $550. Anyways here we go, I will start off with BadThads cents I picked up for him. I am unsure on both and hope he likes them, if not just let me know and I will sell them on eBay- Proof $41, 1932 $35.



Next is two 1950 proofs, I got both as I could not decide on which one, both were reasonable and figured I would sell the extra one on here-I think I like the first one better-


Next I think is my favorite one from today-

And all the rest-




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