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Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 08:15 am I got this obw roll of 1988 p Lincoln's a while back from a novice seller and just getting time to look at them. The first few coins were so clean I looked a little closer and they look like proofs. They don't have any bubbles dots and minimal hits. I'm nearly positive they are proof strike but it looks like they should have a S mint mark. What do you guys think about this? The coins pictured are from the same roll. 8 look like proofs. Am I missing something? This is a comparison pic one with die scratches and the other smooth. The coin on the right doesn't have the proof like appearance. Edited by Willburton 07/07/2019 08:46 am Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 08:18 am looks to me, like nice MS strikes, a proof strike should show some cameo.. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 08:21 am Mint state business strike (proof like). Take the best of them and put them in 2x2's. They also have a real nice toning going on. Make sure to check for the doubled ear and the RDV reverse. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 09:29 am Agree they're not proofs, but the first one in particular is a gem. Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 09:33 am Thanks guys. The first 8 in the roll are like that one. They stand out. Tons of reflection and don't have the pale color of the normal 88 coins. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 09:45 am You fell into a real nice OBW roll of them .Congrats . They are not proof or proof planchets . Exceptional business strikes . I would take 3 examples out of the 8 coins and if we think they are 67's or 68's then I would send them in for grading . In the mean time holder those bad boys in flips or 2x2's Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 10:32 am Needs to grade 68 to justify all costs involved. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74584 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 11:30 am Very nice Business Strikes! Beautiful condition! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 12:42 pm Thanks t-bop and e&v. I've got the best one picked out I think. I need to submit a few more coins, I'll 2x2 them for now! My only question is why are they thicker than the rest of the coins in the roll? Here's another pic of the edges. The rest are like this Edited by Willburton 07/07/2019 7:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 7:06 pm Just nice grades of Business strike coins. Edited by coop 07/07/2019 7:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 8:42 pm The extra thickness on those blazers has me stumped too . Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 07/07/2019 10:07 pm The only thing I could think is that they are sms coins? Report this Post to the Staff
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