The Tyler1924S Lincoln Cent Picture Thread...

Tyler1924S

Last night, I pulled out a couple of my 2x2 albums and took pics (and/or scans) of some of the Lincolns to post here... I'll be adding more
to this thread as I try to improve upon my picture taking capabilities. Please have a look around and feel free to add your own pics and/or comments. Thanks!



The 1921-S & 1924-S are a couple of my favorite "woodgrain" coins. This particular 1924-S has F-15/VF-20 details,
however, under the microscope, there is no rub on the coin.


Scanned obverse images of the same '21-S & '24-S. The 1909 is one of my favorite dates to hoard in UNC. I cracked this
one out of a Numistrust holder back in 2004, where it was graded MS64RB. The old PCI green & white label holder came in
the mail on Monday.


The '24-S is not always easy to find with obverse & reverse well struck. My pics don't capture the wheat ears very well on some
of these. This first 1926-D is a well struck AU58 (probably Brown Unc, but I've labled it 58), while the one below is a weakly struck AU58.


The reverse on this last '24-S is, in fact, much lighter in color than the obverse (with streaked/woodgrain effect).

That's it for now. Hope you've enjoyed checking these out. Please post some of your own!

TomB

It's nice to see coins like your 1921-S and 1923-S because they are not all that easy to find in the condition that you have them.

OneCent

Very, very nice examples.

I like the 1921-S as well as the woodgrain on the 1924 S Mint.

Tyler1924S

Still working with the photography on these. Not easy when your camera is from the 3rd century. Here's a 1918-S, another one of my favorite ones to hoard (along with the '17-S) in EF & AU grades. The reverse is woodgrain & lighter in color than obverse.



Speaking of the 1917-S... Here's a good EF-45 example of a very well struck woodgrain coin. Much better job on the picture. Taken through a 4x loupe without the reflections & shadows that some of the other pics have.

ArizonaJack

WOW, some nice Lincolns ya got there. Those dates just dont get the respect they deserve, they are MUCH more difficult to locate that nice than the guides would indicate. If your a seller, price them according to difficulty, not what the greysheet says. If you sit on them, it only gets better.

Again, really nice stuff, and the pics aren't too shabby either !!!

Well done.
Aj

Tyler1924S

<< <i>WOW, some nice Lincolns ya got there. Those dates just dont get the respect they deserve, they are MUCH more difficult to locate that nice than the guides would indicate. If your a seller, price them according to difficulty, not what the greysheet says. If you sit on them, it only gets better.

Again, really nice stuff, and the pics aren't too shabby either !!!

Well done.
Aj >>



Thanks, AJ. These are in my personal collection. The ones that I sell on ebay are usually new purchases that I decide not to keep. Occasionally, I'll "bump" something from one of the albums & sell it to swap it out with something I like better. About the greysheet, yes, if they list (just for example) an EF '17-S at an ask of $9.00 and an EF '24-S for $12-$14 (something like that, last time I looked)... That's just too funny. Coin Values has these priced more for what they are gonna bring, at least on ebay. I also use Coin Values to place a (replacement) value on my collection. While I can still find some nice problem free examples at B&M shops for greysheet money, it is becoming MUCH harder to find them. Some shops have started using Coin Values, and some of those even add sales tax.

robkool

That 31 s is my favorite... Nice original "problem free" circulated piece with a kool choco-brown surfaces.
A kool collection you got there...

ArizonaJack

Your last to pics posted have a much more natural look. Strange tints dont look right unless its actual toning, not picture tinting.

I like the woody's bigtime, I just put a super nice 12-s woody in my store tonight.

Tyler1924S

Here's a better pic of the '31-S. I've also added a pic of the 1924-D with the PVC issues. I may have to eventually let it soak in some olive oil. Have not been in a hurry to do that, because there's been no change in 4 years.



Here's a very nice 1928-D...

Tyler1924S

Three more for tonight, including the 1928-D above. Here's a 1915-S and one of the '22-D's with those cool reverse die cracks. Lots of specs in the Mylar on the '15-S (not the brand I normally use). However, tilting the coin towards me yielded a better pic than most of the others.





Here's another freakish looking 1924-S. The obverse is light in color and streaked. It's almost like a butterscotch color. The reverse is the more typical chocolate brown color you would expect...

oxy8890

Very Nice set Tyler