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And some STUPID Lincolns

Ok,
Some "STUPID" Lincolns from a roll I just bought (53-D).

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dwood

"France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    WHOAH!!!! Is the entire roll like that? Yum yum!

    Russ, NCNE
  • BNEBNE Posts: 772
    I love purple and magenta copper!
    "The essence of sleight of hand is distraction and misdirection. If smoeone can be convinced that he has, through his own perspicacity, divined your hidden purposes, he will not look further."

    William S. Burroughs, Cities of the Red Night
  • Yep!

    They were stored in oil, so the toning is awesome, but I don't think PCGS would be thrilled about grading them. Its almost a shame, because the strikes are STRONG, and the roll was obviously taken from the mint and put away. But there isn't a spot on ANY of them! If you look at the bottom of that pic, you'll see one that looks corroded. It isn't. It is an ELECTRIC Green color that looks clear as a bell under the loupe!

    They aren't treasures, but they sure are pretty!
    dwood

    "France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
  • PCGS will BB them for environmental damage. I have rolls from the 30's like this. Its a shame, I found a 39 DDO that has the same problem. I bet they smell, don't they?

  • I love the toning of these coins, especiall the purple ones. These ones are the toughest for me to find. Pretty Lincolns.
  • clakamas...

    Like a dirty 53 Ford tractor!

    Yeah, I keep looking at them and thinking they might have been beauties, but they are anyway...and without the oil, who knows what they might look like today? Spots? Prints?
    dwood

    "France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman

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