Hypothetical -Lincoln value 46-P and 47-P in 67RD?
clackamas
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What do the Lincoln folks think a 46-P POP 3, and 47-P POP 5 would be worth?
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clackamas
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clackamas
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I've got both of these in NGC slabs. And before everyone starts chucking tomatoes at me, they far better than any of the same date that I've seen in ANY slab.
I paid $201 for the '46 three years ago which seemed like crazy money at the time, but I knew it was nearly impossible to find.
Also, I paid $75 for the '47 on eBay shortly after finding the '46 and let me tell you, it's the single finest wheat cent in my entire collection (more than 100 MS67RD's from NGC and PCGS).
In a PCGS slab, I'd say the '46 should fetch $1000 and the '47 about $1500, maybe more.
At the 2001 June Long Beach Signature Sale, Heritage auctioned a '47 for $3,565.00, but I think that isn't realistic today.
Beware of boarderline MS67's.
RELLA
who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft
while in fact he has had only one year of experience...
twenty times.
I would try to cross those coins. THe 46 is a higher POP coin at NGC (21 vs. PCGS (3) and the 47 is a POP 9 at NGC and a POP 5 at PCGS. IMO, PCGS is a little tougher on Lincoln than NGC, about .5 points (IMO). However if you could get those coins to cross I think Rella is more inline with what they would bring to the right buyer.
<< <i>before everyone starts chucking tomatoes at me, they far better than any of the same date that I've seen in ANY slab. >>
I don't have a problem with that...I've been through a lot of these dates and many MS66RDs (and some MS67RDs) are junk (especially the 1946). 1949, 1953 and 1954 ditto. I did buy a 1947 from mnmcoin for an absurd premium
RELLA
who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft
while in fact he has had only one year of experience...
twenty times.
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However, if/when the time comes that I decide to sale, I'll definitely cross these as well as a few other PQ coins (and pray).
As far as differences between NGC and PCGS, I'd say NGC puts more emphasis on strike whereas PCGS puts more infasis on surface preservation. This is the reason why I describe these two NGC coins as being so exceptional: they have both superior strike and superclean surfaces.
As far as price, Rella may be right, but the important thing would be to put these coins in a well publicized auction. Big spenders for this kind of post WWII material are not so common. Most any Lincoln collector would probably bid $400-$700, but you'd have to have several hell-bent bidders to push the price up into 4 digits.