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I try to do my best at not spening all of my money at work. It's tough when you're in a coin shop. So today a guy walks in with some REAL nice type coins for sale. Boss bought them and I just LOVED this large cent! What the heck, I figure he might let me put it on layaway so I inquire about it. HE GIVES IT TO ME FOR NOTHING!!. I don't just sell coins for him after all. I"ve patched the roof, done some painting at his house - whatever it takes to keep getting a paycheck. Seems he really DOES appreciate it. I'm serious about this one folks. I figure it could go an EASY MS64 RED!.180 degree die rotation as well. Man am I pumped! Have a look! I OWN this baby! http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/...n0005-11.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/...n0006-11.jpgclembo |
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Take another look, that's a 65 RED  |
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Edited by DNA
10/07/2008 10:05 pm
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I said its a 65 because its a 1965  DNA, are you sure the 1968-S is a proof coin? San Francisco minted cents for circulation that year. |
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"DNA, are you sure the 1968-S is a proof coin? San Francisco minted cents for circulation that year." It does look like a regular 1968-S cent in the scan (scans don't show luster), and it has without a doubt seen a bit of circulation. It looks much better in person, and it sure doesn't look like any of the business-strike late 60's "S" cents that I've found (and a couple of those even have some mint red!). It looks almost exactly like my Special Mint Set 1965-67 cents, but with a bit of wear. |
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 And I was hoping it was from 1793. |
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clembo:
love your new picture!
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Clembo I was honestly excited and proud for you of your new coin, till I saw the picture! You really got me on this one.
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I almost suspected something was amiss since he had "AWESOME" in all-caps, but he still got me! Quote:
It does look like a regular 1968-S cent in the scan (scans don't show luster), and it has without a doubt seen a bit of circulation. It looks much better in person, and it sure doesn't look like any of the business-strike late 60's "S" cents that I've found (and a couple of those even have some mint red!). It looks almost exactly like my Special Mint Set 1965-67 cents, but with a bit of wear.
I have read that the strike of a proof coin is still distinguishable even if the luster is worn away. A bigger picture (or good closeup) might help someone (that knows this better than myself) to make that determination. |
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You had me fooled... |
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I was ready to suffer miserably because I do not own not even one large cent ! and here you got a great one for free ! you should be ashamed of yourself  you got me ! |
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Nice Clembo! You should submit to SGS. They'll slab it!
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Posted 10/07/2008 10:03 pm
(the surface is much shinier than it looks in the scan!)
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