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USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 8:07 pm Unfortunately the page by page scans will have to wait until next week after my final coin arrives. The last piece to the puzzle was picking up a nice, brown 1909-S VDB. Is it just me or is it surprisingly challenging to find a nice coin at a fair price? For higher priced coins I always check closed auction results from Heritage and ebay to see what the market truly bears. Even with a mindset that I'm not trying to find a steal - that I simply want to pay fair market value - it's amazingly difficult to track one down. "BIN" prices on ebay are always ridiculously high, as are BIN prices on Heritage and David Lawrence. Online dealers range between moderately high to (more commonly) way overpriced. I guess it would be ideal to find an auction coin with no reserve and a low starting price. But if you're looking for something specific you either need to be lucky or very patient. In the end I bought this from http://www.nfccoins.com/ They are also a bit pricey on their 09-S VDB's. $1225 for a VF25 while many XF examples yield that price at auction. $1400 for a VF30, $1575 for an XF45, you get the idea. Mine is a PCGS AU58 and it cost $1600. Closed auction prices show AU58 examples selling for about $1500 on the high side. But I really liked this one and the S-VDB is the crown jewel coin of the Lincoln Cent series. In the end I decided not to fuss too much about price and just buy the one that really caught my eye. So here she is! I can't wait to crack it out and fill that hole. I should have some scans of the complete set next week. Thank you everyone who shared advice and knowledge on many of my purchases that past couple years. This website has been invaluable to me as a collector. Report this Post to the Staff

ceaton Pillar of the Community United States 1179 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 8:17 pm I love the new SVDB! Congrats on the completion of your set!! Its a heck of a task, as I'm a couple dozen away myself. Must feel really nice to be done with it. Are you going to work on the proofs and varieties now? Report this Post to the Staff
DylansDad Valued Member United States 476 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 8:23 pm Congratulations! Mine's only oh...150 or so away from being done. Report this Post to the Staff
USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 8:31 pm ceaton, at some point I really want the 1955 Double Die. In fact, that's one of my favorite coins. But that one is going to have to wait because I'm holding off on major keys for a good while. Although I've sold some of my collection to help pay for it, in a short span I've bought the 09-S, 09-S VDB, 14-D and 22 Plain, all of them high grade. I think what I might do next is start a PCGS type set with a theme of finding coins with attractive toning. It will mix it up and give me more variety when I coin hunt. Oh, and DylandsDad don't laugh. It means you're at the half way point when you think about it! Edited by USArmyParatrooper 02/11/2010 8:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
okie-colin Pillar of the Community United States 1083 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 9:32 pm Way to go PT! That is a nice 09-S VDB. I bought mine from Harlan Berk in AU-53 in an NGC slab. I cracked it out and placed it in the Dansco. I just re-submitted it to NGC to be re-slabbed along with my 14-D in VF-25. It will be interesting to see how consistent their grading will be. You are lots younger than me, but I just started thinking about how hard they are to sell in a raw state. So many counterfeits! I plugged the holes in my Dansco with a BU 1914 and a BU 1909-VDB. Report this Post to the Staff
scott3270 Pillar of the Community United States 1116 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 10:50 pm wow that's one nice lincoln Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 11:09 pm thats a great accomplishment! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 02/11/2010 11:35 pm WOW! An absolutely supreme, brown coin. Excellent choice with the AU58 slider, I love that coin. AU-58 is actually my favorite grade. They always seem to be well-struck and clean in that grade. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/12/2010 12:49 pm Very nice! I love the look of brown wheat cents. I know that I will enjoy looking at the photos of your completed album when you get them up! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 02/13/2010 3:18 pm Congratulations! I've enjoyed watching your recent selections for the set ..... looking forward to the pictures. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
tcmac Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 02/13/2010 4:23 pm Good looking 1909S ... I wish I could afford one! Look forward to seeing pictures of the Dansco ... the LWC below 1935 is hard for me to compete due to cost! TC Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 02/13/2010 6:57 pm Airborne! Nice job on the 8100! I love that brown 1909S VDB! Sweet details on that very pretty coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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