Post a coin with a nice obverse...

cmerlo1

...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Raybo

ldhair

ricko

@cmerlo1 ...That is a very nice '42 Lincoln....Cheers, RickO

fiftysevener

@cmerlo1 said:
...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Very attractive obverse and these coins are tough in higher grades. Quick look in Roger Burdette's book shows when new dies were put into service. You could narrow it down to about 3 dates where new obverse dies were used with existing reverse dies. Mine has reverse cameo look.

WingedLiberty1957

WingedLiberty1957

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cmerlo1

@fiftysevener said:

@cmerlo1 said:
...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Very attractive obverse and these coins are tough in higher grades. Quick look in Roger Burdette's book shows when new dies were put into service. You could narrow it down to about 3 dates where new obverse dies were used with existing reverse dies. Mine has reverse cameo look.

I do need that book- I've always been fascinated with proof of that era, mainly because they're so all over the place as far as quality. If only we could combine your reverse with my obverse...

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ldhair

Bullsitter

robec

crazyhounddog

@robec said:

WOW

Timbuk3

Wow, very nice, thanks guys for sharing !!!

morgansforever

david3142

Seems to me that a lot of people read the title and not the post. Gorgeous coins, though!

david3142

I'm going to cheat here. This is only disappointing because the reverse isn't also DMPL. Of course, that saved a few thousand dollars...

This is the strong 7/8 TF variety.

fiftysevener

@cmerlo1 said:

@fiftysevener said:

@cmerlo1 said:
...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Very attractive obverse and these coins are tough in higher grades. Quick look in Roger Burdette's book shows when new dies were put into service. You could narrow it down to about 3 dates where new obverse dies were used with existing reverse dies. Mine has reverse cameo look.

I do need that book- I've always been fascinated with proof of that era, mainly because they're so all over the place as far as quality. If only we could combine your reverse with my obverse...

My '42 proof Lincoln is not quite as cameo as your obverse is but this is a superb piece overall and difficult to find this nice. Proof 67 coins are few and way out of my league to own. This one has that 67 look but one small hairline short of that top grade. That is how I built my collection and still own my home.

koynekwest

clarkbar04