This Is A Proof 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent

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Sam1966 Valued Member 58 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 01:06 am * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. * I have found the markings on this coin that show it to be a proof, want to know how to get it verified and put up for auction. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 04:15 am @sam1966, could you please post overall pics of the front and back of this coin? Also, based on your questions about wanting to get this graded by a TPG, consider asking the mods to move this thread over to the modern US coin grading section of CCF. You should consider getting the opinion of others here before you pursue the expense of getting it slabbed. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 06:53 am I agree with Spence. Full pics of the obverse and reverse please. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 07:03 am Nice images but we definitely need full obverse and reverse images to help, before sending it in to get slabbed and spending your hard earned $$. Early matt proof Lincolns are more than the shape of the rims. Certain die scratches and other markers are known and will be used for attribution by a grading company. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Sam1966 Valued Member 58 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 09:31 am Here is front and back. Report this Post to the Staff
RaleighCoinDeal Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 09:45 am It doesn't look like a proof but a cleaned Unc. Try changing the lighting and put up another photo Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 11:16 am Not a proof in my opinion. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 11:17 am It is in beautiful shape though. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 1:16 pm Normal business strike. Not a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
Sam1966 Valued Member 58 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 5:06 pm The inner photos are of the markings they look for as a proof, the cresent die chip by the M in UNUM and the die mark from the decimal between the D and B in V.D.B.? What makes you say that it is not a proof? Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 5:24 pm I am strongly inclined to think you have a really really nice business strike cent. If you feel that it is a proof I definitely would send it in to a TPG. Beautiful cent you have. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 5:29 pm I am with the consensus that it is not a proof. But a TPG would be the final word. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 6:02 pm Those are not the squared rims of a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 7:32 pm Not a matte proof cent. The devices are a lot stronger because they are struck more than once. No VDB: With VDB: Note the clarity of the strike. These are often toned different colors because they were left in the cello for so long. Side by side with a question here is a coin was a matte proof. Side by Side. Rim differences between a Business strike coin and a matte proof coin: Seeing several of them together helps to Get a better idea of what they look like. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 8:08 pm I recall that for at least some years, including 1909VDB, that the proof die was later used for circulation strikes - this may be the case here. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/09/2019 8:27 pm If they do reuse a die, it would only be struck once. Thus the Matte proof strike have a lot more detail Also the die strike are limited in number before they are retired. Report this Post to the Staff
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