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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So I found this just now in a box of culls and don't know if I should celebrate or cry. A rare RPM on a fairly high grade coin...with a wicked cleaning. I suppose I'll take the positive side and celebrate actually finding one of these in a good grade, and ignore the cleaned part. I only paid 20 cents for it so really, it's all good! 1923-S/S Lincoln Wheat cent RPM-001    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice one! This does seem to be exceedingly rare, I think this is the first example I've ever seen of this rpm.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The RPM really jumps off the coin! Fabulous!  |
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 United States
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For 20¢, that seems like a pretty good deal @tb.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
A tough one to spot. Still on my want list . Excellent job TB !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Tough coin in that grade even without the RPM!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5887 Posts |
For 20¢ I would take the win! Probably won't add one of these to your collection cheaper, even if it has a bad cleaning. A strong and easy to spot RPM, congrats!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6116 Posts |
Thanks folks! It is always nice to nail a toughie in any condition and this one is pretty darn easy to see.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1204 Posts |
Yeah those are always bitter sweat. But a find is a find. And it has good home now.
Edited by sheldius
05/23/2021 2:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on a great RPM in spite of the cleaning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6116 Posts |
Could be. This coin has a smattering of minor lamination bits so I was kind of attributing the date goofiness to that.
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Valued Member
United States
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Beautiful find. Congrats!
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Posted 05/23/2021 12:59 am
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