I like that PL coins (besides Morgans) have begun to get recognized as they can be special. Especially like Leo the Lyon's proof like 1942-D Jefferson. How many of these have any of you seen???
PL Jeffs, Mercs, Roosies, Washington quarters, and Franklins deserve this recognition.
@Coinscratch said: @TPRC
Those look nice I wonder if a good bath on the 82 to remove the haze could garner a PL?
Don’t get me wrong I like it the way it is but isn’t there a big price jump.
I agree! Not huge, but enough if it upgraded. I bought it raw as a 64 shot 5PL.
But if the wash is too harsh and it strips away the original skin you’re going to lose a grade point anyway.
And you’re back in the same boat with a 64 PL.
I know! I pulled the coin out last night and I could see none of the haze that is on the photo. So, it looks like I'll have to review it closely again over the weekend.
I believe these 4 have a good chance at PL what do you all think? (Pictured in the middle for perspective) I assume these would be considered non-cameo PL versus some of the older coins that are more cameo like.
I have yet to mastered coin photography of PL surfaces with a black background.
I've had better results, however crude, by making a video to show the mirrors with some black background.
Here's another 1942-D PL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU4C8GbFdJM
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
I took better images of the 98 and 99 using my camera, it's a work in progress.
And added a couple of dimes that are semi PL which look better in hand.
I search for well struck early die state Lincoln Cents minted from high quality dies. While I do not specifically look for proof like examples, I do highly prize them.
When searching for Lincolns, I take all these things into consideration. Strike, Die State, High Quality Dies.
Many, many production dies are just poor. Soft, mushy details are the norm. The first dies produced for any given year are typically (but not always) the ones that show the sharpest detail. a full strike from these dies is a must. Wire rims are highly prized as are early to very early die state examples. Proof like examples with no flow lines are the ultimate. If you are lucky enough to satisfy these three criteria, as far as Lincolns are concerned, you are looking at the rarest of the rare. Assigned grade is the last thing I take into consideration.
Below is a link to a short video I made. It is a brief PowerPoint presentation of Del Romines Die State Determination Study. It is one of my prized possessions and my bible as far as die state is concerned...
@LCS said:
I search for well struck early die state Lincoln Cents minted from high quality dies. While I do not specifically look for proof like examples, I do highly prize them.
When searching for Lincolns, I take all these things into consideration. Strike, Die State, High Quality Dies.
Many, many production dies are just poor. Soft, mushy details are the norm. The first dies produced for any given year are typically (but not always) the ones that show the sharpest detail. a full strike from these dies is a must. Wire rims are highly prized as are early to very early die state examples. Proof like examples with no flow lines are the ultimate. If you are lucky enough to satisfy these three criteria, as far as Lincolns are concerned, you are looking at the rarest of the rare. Assigned grade is the last thing I take into consideration.
Below is a link to a short video I made. It is a brief PowerPoint presentation of Del Romines Die State Determination Study. It is one of my prized possessions and my bible as far as die state is concerned...
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There were varying degrees of PL'ishness in this roll. Must have been an EDS roll of this issue.
I like that PL coins (besides Morgans) have begun to get recognized as they can be special. Especially like Leo the Lyon's proof like 1942-D Jefferson. How many of these have any of you seen???
PL Jeffs, Mercs, Roosies, Washington quarters, and Franklins deserve this recognition.
I know! I pulled the coin out last night and I could see none of the haze that is on the photo. So, it looks like I'll have to review it closely again over the weekend.
Tom
I believe these 4 have a good chance at PL what do you all think? (Pictured in the middle for perspective) I assume these would be considered non-cameo PL versus some of the older coins that are more cameo like.
The 98 and 99 have the best shot.
I have yet to mastered coin photography of PL surfaces with a black background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU4C8GbFdJM
I've had better results, however crude, by making a video to show the mirrors with some black background.
Here's another 1942-D PL.
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
Just about anything struck within the past couple of years has PL fields.
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I took better images of the 98 and 99 using my camera, it's a work in progress.
And added a couple of dimes that are semi PL which look better in hand.
I search for well struck early die state Lincoln Cents minted from high quality dies. While I do not specifically look for proof like examples, I do highly prize them.
When searching for Lincolns, I take all these things into consideration. Strike, Die State, High Quality Dies.
Many, many production dies are just poor. Soft, mushy details are the norm. The first dies produced for any given year are typically (but not always) the ones that show the sharpest detail. a full strike from these dies is a must. Wire rims are highly prized as are early to very early die state examples. Proof like examples with no flow lines are the ultimate. If you are lucky enough to satisfy these three criteria, as far as Lincolns are concerned, you are looking at the rarest of the rare. Assigned grade is the last thing I take into consideration.
Below is a link to a short video I made. It is a brief PowerPoint presentation of Del Romines Die State Determination Study. It is one of my prized possessions and my bible as far as die state is concerned...
https://www.facebook.com/TheLincolnCentSociety/videos/380634119567959
Robert Julian
https://www.facebook.com/The-Lincoln-Cent-Society-100642398772232/?ref=page_internal
https://lincolncentsociety.wixsite.com/thelincolncentsoci-1?fbclid=IwAR0CZj-XEHNxKBhu2jnrzzE66P3kce1SEI_KXDNOM_iLw_KZVcVleSLrTBc
Reminds me of these two. The 75 is the best I've found as far as new die state. And the 03 is a fairly clean PL. What say you?