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Pillar of the Community
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Same coin in both pictures.
Would be interesting to forward this link to GSC so they can read about their screwup and maybe learn something. $40000 is a lot of money left on the table for not being educated on what you are selling.
Lol! Couldn't happen to a nicer outfit!
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Pillar of the Community
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This coin is not going to stand as a PR as it appears to be a label error or PCGS grading error. Check out the photos of another Proof cent. The rims are not even close. $56 Coin  PR66 Coin from coin facts  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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They are the same coin but I'm not really seeing any of the pups on the GSC images but no surprise there. I wonder if it's a lucky blind pick for the winning bidder? Looking at the PCGS plates I think I can make out the die scratch of the B in LIBERTY. I think I read somewhere that the proof dies may have been used for business strikes.
Edited by dave700x
02/09/2017 3:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Definitely the same coin, but I don't know enough about early Lincolns to guess whether it's a proof. There's a stark difference in the rims of the coins posted by Slider.
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There's a stark difference in the rims of the coins posted by Slider Maybe it's the lighting but the actual PR66 Lincoln's bust seems to have much more detail to it also. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Heck of a story. The experts on the PCGS forum are pretty convincing though, it's not a proof.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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The rims really do look different. Am in the "not a proof camp" now
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Pillar of the Community
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Lol sell it before they change it
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Bedrock of the Community
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Edited by Coinfrog
02/09/2017 6:49 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree, it IS NOT a proof. Most likely a labeling mistake.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nah, just call it mechanical error and move on. And they are the same coin. Same finger print looking area in the right obv, same damaged area by the rim below the date.
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Pillar of the Community
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That's a huge mistake if some slab buyer goes for it. Good thing I don't have 40 grand to throw away.  |
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Would the PCGS guarantee work in a case like this and compensate an unfortunate buyer the difference in value/ buy back the proof for 40K? Or would they try to get out of it by calling the mistake an obvious clerical error...
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It's definitely the same coin; compare the contact marks, and see that they're identical for "both" coins.
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