Newp... Lincoln Cent
yspsales
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A bit out of my series of expertise, but I just couldn't resist.
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Your coin:
Not bad!
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
What's with the lack of detail on left wheat ear? Looks like it is probably as minted, but doesn't look like grease filled die to me.
Lots of parallel lines from two o’clock to eight o’clock. Are they on the holder? Almost looks buffed. Maybe flow lines? Curious to see what others think. I do like the look and really like the reverse.
Nice coin in hand.
Funny how pics create ghosts.
Pretty sure it's a s/s RPM#1 LDS
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Nice coin! Congrats.
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I do see evidence of a secondary south punch for RPM #1. I think it's probably Mid - Late Die state given state of the reverse, and the amount of abrasion on the secondary MM. Great find!
Nice cent...does look like an RPM.... Cheers, RickO
I see Watersport is doing a Coneca Top 100 RPM in the Registry under Showcase.
But it appears PCGS doesn't recognize this particular RPM... still going to hold it long term and wait for PCGS to come around
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Planning to send it CONECA with Bill Fivaz on the list of experts doing attribution.
Not a Lincoln expert, but there seems to be more Brown than Red and don't want to bust it from the existing slab. Also, don't want a "minor" designation on the slab.
One of those situations... it's rare but who cares? Is it rare because nobody cares?
Don't know if there is a premium or not... but a cherrypick is sometimes tough to define and tough to predict demand. (Two Feather Nickels for example)
Just some backstory...
I was watching a video from 2003, featuring Lincoln expert Dr Sol Taylor. He was at FUN or Central States going thru slides of cool Lincoln varieties presentation.
Search Ebay along with the presentation and within ten coins find a small scan of a PCGS holder with a gold badge/seal.
Head straight to PCGS and punch in the cert# and up pops up the coin and what appears to be the RPM. Head to CONECA and search Google and find very little except a few images that really didn't help a ton.
Just thought it was neat that almost 15 years after the presentation, I found an example (hopefully).
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@yspsales Please post a follow-up and let us know the results with CONECA.
After 1916 the Lincolns get tougher as the years go on. If you like a tough series, try 1917 to around 1933 in a strong strike.
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@WaterSport has been at it a while. I like watching his posts because he is into finding the Lincoln varieties and he's good at finding them.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Gee All this WS talk is making me blush... The Mint mark location looks to be correct but the spotty pic makes it hard to see a RPM. Mine is a worn example so my picture is not any good either. I would send it to James Wile for verification. All the Coins in my CONECA set are in PCGS holders but those not in the Cherry Pickers Guide are not recognized by PCGS so they are in a Regular PCGS graded holder with no attribution expect the 1918 D/D which is listed as a Minor Variety. I simply make the notes on the showcase set and you the viewing audience will have to take my word. In case your wondering where this set is listed here is the link. Good luck with your coin. I like the looks of it.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/varieties/coneca-top-100-rpm-lincoln-cents/2176
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Like your RPM registry @WaterSport!