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Valued Member
 United States
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Made it to coin show today and purchased new Lincoln cents. Got both P&D of Log Cabin & Rail Splitter cents.
I am totally disappointed with the new coins. I think it's the lack of relief in the designs. I remember getting the new Lincoln Memorials in 1959. To me they were very impressive. So maybe it's a case of "in my day .........."
What is the opinion of other members?
Terrell
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just goes to show that "they don't make nothin' like they used to"!
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I'm not thrilled, but think they are okay.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
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I remember getting the new Lincoln Memorials in 1959. Wow! Good memory you have tepritts! The 1959 LMC were 95% copper and that seems to give them a more rich appearance IMO. I never have taken to Zincolns until this year with the new designs and I agree that the Log Cabin leaves something to be desired. I do think the Rail Splitter design is much better. I'm hoping the bronze cents in the proof & mint sets are better quality. They'll be heavier if nothing else. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
i like the new cents I think the first two designs are ok but I like the last to so we will see
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
I like the reverse designs but overall, they are just okay IMO.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
I really like them and I think that in time we will appreciate the look more not so much for the picture itself but for the historical meaning. just my .2
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Valued Member
United States
103 Posts |
As an opinion on the first, log cabin, reverses, I pre-graded a roll of each of the mint offerings (lp-1 from of the mint) results were 10 phillys and 6 denver which I believed would grade at least ms-66 (two of them hoped for 67). the results from NGC...all were 66 except one denver at 65. good results? not really as for my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think they look better than they did on the website. overall I like them
Edited by daviscfad
06/01/2009 12:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just found my first LP2 in circulation while on business in San Antonio! It is kind of spotted like many of the LP 1's
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