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A treat for Michael ... and a thank you to Mr. Blay!

DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,008 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I could only hope pictures would accurately reflect a MONSTER coin, but alas pictures still do not do this coin justice. I need to work on the color because the pictures don't show the true red of the coin.

1909 PR67RD

For the date, it is a pop 5/1 coin.
For the MPL series, it is a 21/3 coin.

These kinds of coins are what dreams are made of!

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Doug

Comments

  • LincolnsRuleLincolnsRule Posts: 1,738 ✭
    Wow that's awesome! And I'm not even a fan of proofs.
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very pretty!
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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100
    nice coinimage
  • SteveSteve Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭
    Doug,
    Am I correct that the obverse shows the two diagnostics of the VDB version, meaning this coin was struck from the same obverse die that was used on the 1909VDB Matte proof before it?
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  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,008 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey Steve! What took you so long? Not only is it the same obverse die, but the same reverse die as well -- just sans "VDB." The die chip is there, and so are the two polishing lines under the left wheat ear next to the rim!!

    Good call!

    Now where is Michael....
    Doug
  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,008 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe I'll take some micro photos tomorrow. However, you can clearly see that the light die gouge is on both the VDB and the plain. You can also see faint remnants of the ground off VDB on the plain too.

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    Doug
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    superb

    unbelievable coinimage

    a true original red coin
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    i can only say this about this coin as it is easy to sum up in a nutshell

    imageimageimage

    the ultimate lincoln

    the holy grail of lincolns ............................1909 matte proof
  • dcgolferdcgolfer Posts: 253 ✭✭
    Hey Doug,

    Great coin and I think the pictures are great! Congrats on a wonderful addition to a great set.

    Dan
  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    super coin
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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  • mozeppamozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭
    mines not so red...but is nice and has the same diag's
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    superbimage
  • clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    Interesting, the non VDB coin looks to be an earlier die state. But I thought that the VDB's were first and then the plains because of the uproar. The die gouge must have been on the master die and the VDB was removed from it?
  • cohodkcohodk Posts: 19,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin!! PCGS does not hand out 67's very often. That is a keeper for sure.
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