Trivia: What was the first year and US regular strike coin that featured a real/historical person on the obverse?
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Trivia: What was the first year and US regular strike coin that featured a real/historical person on the obverse?
Had to be Lincoln 1909 right?
That was my guess... so I googled it:
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If anybody out there has a Trueview of their 1909 VDB in proof, post it below!
Not what I was expecting...but better!
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Nice couple of proof cents!
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Trivia: What was the first year and US regular strike coin that featured a real/historical person on the obverse?
1892 Columbus? Edit that’s a commemorative. I suppose 09 Lincoln.
Had to be Lincoln 1909 right?
Nice pair.
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I believe it's one of the classic commemorative half dollars-maybe the Governor of NY?
That was my guess... so I googled it:
Those are very, very nice cents.....Great pair to have. Cheers, RickO
Is 36661310 yours, too?
Nice set!
I wish....Not my coin. Looks like Mr. Dakota had it graded with the others: Nice coin!

nice set, i like
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Shouldn't that be your three cents worth?
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Inflation?
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Last time I said that I got slapped.
Not what I was expecting...but better!
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