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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a safe and wonderful summer! I've been working on liquidating my uncle Jims coin collection the last few months on ebay, and it's been so exciting for him. He's thrilled that some of the winners wanted certain pieces for their own collections! Uncle is 84, and has this great attitude, "If it's a quarter, I only paid 25 cents for it, so anything over that is profit!" Of course, I could never have done it without this communities gracious assistance, and the oodles of information you shared with me!! I was afraid to even tackle the coins until I joined this group. OK, one more question. He dropped off his proof sets, (only has a few). The Lincoln Penny in one of them looks awful for a proof. The reverse is fine, but the obverse looks terrible from one rim, across his jacket, into his beard. There are even some tiny marks on the opposite rim, but they don't show in my pics. What happened to this coin? Anyone have an idea? I want to describe it correctly. Thanks for any suggestions, and thanks to all of you that have bid on Uncle Jims coins!! Alice    |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
It's quite possible that someone opened the capsule and 'accidently' scrapped the top layer for whatever reasons. Alternatively, it could be mint error but I don't think so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, alliegirl! As you know old Abe was know to be quite a wrestler in his younger years, and what you have here is evidence of his meeting an even better wrestler, with the resulting 'mat burn'. Someone really rubbed this one into the mat.IMO  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Hi Dan, Good to see you!! OMG, I had no clue Lincoln was a wrestler! I have sooooo much to learn in sooooo little time! LOL "Mat Burn" huh? I'll put that in the title! LOL Thanks for the reply gxseries! I know Uncle and Aunt bought these new, and they would never have opened the cases per Uncle Jim. So it had to be somthing else. But what? Hmmmmm. It looks like poor Lincoln got stabbed in the beard, and is bleeding all over his jacket! We all know he got shot, not stabbed! Thanks again for looking you two!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Alliegirl
its going to be pretty tough to come to a conlusion on just what happened to the coin, but the result is easy to describe,, the proof set has an impaired proof cent.
Rick
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Rick, Good to see you too!! Impaired! That's a good word for this coin. Thanks so much for taking a peek at it. I appreciate it very much! Hope that your doing well. :-)
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Forum Mom
 United States
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Unfortunately, the Mint was not always as careful with the proof coins as they should have been. I have seen proof coins in sets that have fingerprints on them. It is possible that they dropped the coin or scraped it across a desk and just put it in the set anyway. It has probably become more and more noticeable over the years as the area has toned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Susan is right the mint is not always as careful as they should be ,, I returned both of my proof sets in 2005 for various reasons,, the replacement sets were perfect though !! I have broken many proof sets to get the cents and Dimes,, it would amaze you how many of the coins have problems !!
Alliegirl Its good to see you also, and I'm doing ok !! all things considered !!
Rick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Alliegirl, Good to see you.  Could this possible be planchet striations? Terry Edited by TLS5933
09/12/2006 3:03 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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alliegirl, good to see you back here. we were all cheering for you on the sale of the 1955/55 Lincoln Cent that you sold on ebay (I even started a thread on here so everyone could follow it) I was glad to see someone stepped up and gave what the coin was worth. I bet your uncle was tickled pink especially since you said he thinks if its a quarter he only had 25 cent in it so if he felt that way about this coin he should have been hystatic Edited by Bryan1315
09/12/2006 3:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi TLS
Its possible ,, but this looks like its on the coin to me,, especially since it is on top of the frosted devices.
Rick
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Susan, Good to seeeee you! Last time I was really around for a bit was when they had that HUGE coin contest, and everyone was waiting for you to get settled down and come back on line!! Hope you are doing well, and enjoying life!! Thanks for looking too! I'm sure Uncle Jim just looked at these when he got them and tucked them in the safe with the other coins, and that's where they've sat for many years. And Hi! to my friend Terry. Lord you know me Terry, planchet? I don't have a clue what a planchet could possibly be. I've learned a lot from you guys, but not everything! LOL And Bryan, you were watching the Lincoln? Wish I would have checked in! OMG, I was calling Uncle Jim every time the bid went up, sometimes after 9 at night. He was soooooo excited!! There were nights he couldn't get to sleep!! I told him Aunt Pheobe was up in heaven watching and cheering it on too. (She's the one that found it when she worked at the bank). He lost her in a car accident about 7 years ago. They were sitting at a red light and got broadsided on her side. Uncle asked, do you really think she's watching? I told him, I KNOW so, I can almost feel her presence over my shoulder. Anyway, I can't wait till everything is done selling so I can add up the total, and present Uncle with a check!! I've resisted adding it all up, because I want to be surprised too! This has been a LOT of work!! All of you are just sooooo wonderful! Someday, when I have time again, I'll go to the bank and dig out my coins. I saved the ones that were "old and pretty" when I was the cashier in the lunchline in eighth grade at school. Many, many moons ago. LOL You all have a great day, and thanks so much for looking, and your valued opinions! :-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1703 Posts |
alliegirl,
Planchet striations happen durning the preparation of the copper strip from which the coins are punched. the copper metal is drawn through a narrow rectangular die to decrease its thickness. Marks are sometimes imparted to the strip,forming long parallel lines.When the planchets or (precoins) are cut from the strip,the lines sometimes remain.Although I don't know if this is the case with your coin,but it possible.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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alliegirl, Welcome Back!!
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
Thank you so much Terry. Now I know about planchets. You've added a little the the hard drive up in my head! Would it make any difference in the value if it were planchet striations compared to sloppy work at the mint? LOL If so, I've got a couple of freebes from ANACS because they were slow in returning my coins. Yeaaaa. Hi there Gary!! Good to see you again too!! :-)
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