Another Lincoln cent question?

KUCH

The boards are talking about some Lincolns tonight. I've got a Dansco album going from 1909 to present. It's 80% complete. The early cents 1909-1959 are VG or Au brown. Then 1960-2004 we're talking Red MS64-68ish. The 1909 S VDB is Red MS63. Is it ok to have a complete set, half brown au and other half Red MS64? Thanks for the input.

Russ

I think it's okay to have a set any which way that makes you happy. It's nice to have a matched set of coins, but with a series as long as Lincolns, that's a pretty tough battle.



<< <i>The 1909 S VDB is Red MS63 >>



Now, that one might look a little out of place.

Russ, NCNE

wjd283

Funny you should ask that.You just described the same set I have.(minus the VDB).For a complete set of Lincolns in gem condition you'd have to spend muuuucho denero.Perfectly OK to have brown and red.IMHO.

jacktheknife

I agree with Russ. YOU are the only person that determines what is acceptable for your set. Once you make the decision, go for it and have fun.

Hedger

My Lincoln collection starts out in VG in the teens and progresses from VF to EF in the twenties and AU through MS form the thirties onward. This shows a nice systematic progression of age through the years.

KUCH

thanks to those that replied. Kuch

millennium

Mine a lot like that , but I am trying to upgrade all to at least ms rd..So far so good.

coinbuf

Like the others, as long as you are happy with the set thats all that matters.

Chris

LanLord

I also agree with Russ, what makes you happy with your collection is the most important part of the decision.

I truely like the early Lincolns, upto about 1925 or 30, this is (in my opinion) the best part of that series.

JRocco

Hey Kuch. Once I completed the set I started to upgrade one by one. I then started a second Dansco with the coins I removed from the first set. I guess you could continue this forever, but my second set made a great present to my daughter (little does she know she will someday get the primo set also). Remember- the pleasure is in the hunt.