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rkp Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 2:56 pm Hi, I apologize if this has been posted before but I came across this article and thought some would find it interesting. I didn't even know Lincoln had such detail on his beard! http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/l...eat_cent.htm Report this Post to the Staff

latman100 Pillar of the Community Australia 1040 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 6:24 pm Wow! Nice ~~penny~~ cent.. pennt? I'm not buying into this debate again. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ceaton Pillar of the Community United States 1179 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 7:22 pm Absolutely love that coin every time I see it! Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 8:05 pm Makes my cent collection look, well, pretty to say the least. Report this Post to the Staff
JonS.7070 Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 8:16 pm Does anyone know the pedigree of that coin? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 8:48 pm Yeah, that Lincoln is insane. Hard to imagine an early Lincoln with little or no contact marks and a strike like that. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 9:18 pm Look at the rest of Blay's collection....it's just insane! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 9:32 pm It may look like more detail because it is a DDO? Take a look at the eye. Twice as much detail? It is a beautiful coin!!! Report this Post to the Staff
jayceeg Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 04/04/2009 11:07 pm WOW! What else can you say WOW! Report this Post to the Staff
Dnickels Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 08:41 am Thats so nice looking it seems like a drawing. So pretty . . . Report this Post to the Staff
Jim Archibald Valued Member United States 198 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 08:53 am Interestingly the humble Lincoln Cent has been redesigned many times over the years and it's pretty much come full circle. Today's Lincoln isn't anything like the Lincoln Cent of the early 1960's. In fact, I say "full circle" because the early Matte Proofs look alot like the detail in todays circulation strikes. Funny that this is the "finest known Lincoln" at MS-69, or is this actually the finest known early Lincoln? I would think that there would be several "MS-70" Lincolns produced by now. (at least by NCS! lol) ~ Jim Edited by Jim Archibald 04/05/2009 08:54 am Report this Post to the Staff
ceaton Pillar of the Community United States 1179 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 09:56 am Its the finest know Wheat cent. So the best grade from 1909 - 1958 out there. Report this Post to the Staff
rkp Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 11:30 am BadThad, Do you have any pics of your Lincoln wheats that have nice detail in the beard (early die states)? All of my uncirculated cents have smooth beards. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim Archibald Valued Member United States 198 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 11:45 am Here's a picture at Bowers & Merena auction of a 1913 Matte Proof which has less details. Note that the uncirculated 1919 seems to have more detail in the beard. This tread is starting to get interesting, as I don't remember seeing that much detail in any of the early Lincoln's I've had. ( ok, no MS-69 wonder coins) ~ Jim https://secure.bowersandmerena.com/...443064ol.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 1:18 pm rkp, I have a few. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
rkp Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 04/05/2009 2:50 pm BadThad, SWEET! I just KNEW you would have at least a couple wheats with amazing detail. That 1915-D has some nice toning to boot! Very nice coins, thanks for posting. Report this Post to the Staff
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