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KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 12/18/2009 7:29 pm I have been working on my Lincoln set, trying to get all Red or Red/Brown BU coins going back into the 1930's. Among the sea of red is a brown spot - the 1952-P. I've been looking and for some reason this one is scarce in BU. Mintages are a little lower than other dates, but not really low. What is it about this particular date? They seem to sell for quite a bit more than all the other dates in the neighborhood. Sure, I could just pay up and buy one, but I do love a bargain. Ken My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff

Terror Of Zanarkand Valued Member United States 317 Posts	Posted 12/20/2009 6:21 pm That's a strange one to be so elusive. I'd think other dates would be harder, like the 1954-P and 1955-S. I'm no expert on Lincolns though. It's worth looking into. Report this Post to the Staff
clintonfitch Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 12/20/2009 6:49 pm KenKat, if I remember correctly I ended up buying a 52P. The best I ever found on my own was one that I would consider a Fine grade. I did not record how much I paid for the 52P but it doesn't stick out in my mind as being terribly expensive. The one I have is a MS-60 at least and is full red. Clinton Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 12/20/2009 8:13 pm They are tougher than you might think. I have this from my notes: Quote: Difficult to find a clean one with no black spotting and O in one strong, dies were not treated properly and cracked, chipped, and shattered after much fewer strikes than expected Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 8:12 pm Ken, IIRC, 1952 stands out as a big loss-of-detail year on that obverse (ear, cheek, jaw, pretty much near smooth, comparatively-speaking). Never heard this particular one was that difficult to find in RD or RB, though. Next time I check my stock in RD and RB, I'll check that out. Now ya got me curious... Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 9:35 pm I also had a tough time with several dates in the 50's, the 52-P took me a little while to find the coin I was looking for in that year. Report this Post to the Staff
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