A 1909 with some diagnostic and color flair!

Grasshopper

Okay, let's compare our favorate MPL photographs! Have you ever seen a 1909 so beautiful and clear? The horizontal nose die stations straight from a text book. The die striations off the back of Lincoln's coat and head, as well as a flurry of striations in front of Lincoln's forehead. The die lines through and around '1909' also are evident. The reverse rim die gouges are present and can be seen. Not to mention the balance of the tone and wonderful coloration on both obverse and reverse (probably the result of being stored in an envelope). With a little more magnification, the vertical lines on the reverse emanating from the last "A" in America to the right wheat ear and a few other fine striations would be evident. I am working on magnification, and getting better. Can you guess the grade without looking at my set, and why??

Thanks, Ted. Enjoy!

lasvegasteddy

yayy...that's amazing...i wondered why that was on brians site as long as it was...now that's what i'm talking about a target toner...rich in those sand pebbles of surfaces with gleaming diagnostics...congrats duane on the upload too

here's one that should find acceptance...a matty in original unopened mint packaging...with all this 1914 stuff going on today


inside matty revealed freshly back in protective holdering after that set was opened


how's that for some "favorite mpl photographs" ...."NEXT"...

MarkJude

Ted -

That 1914 is really special - is there an interesting story behind the photos?

Mark

WCQX

Thanks for the photo of the original envelope, never seen one before. Super cool envelope not to mention the coin inside! dr

lasvegasteddy

hey mark,

there was 2 old threads showing old proof sets i recalled...a 14' & a 15'

this was the only one i could dig up...and i snatched them images...no need for images like this to be lost in time

someone may trace if elwood...kept-crossed or sold this 14 as it's roots are defined...sweet looking 14' too if i may add

i'm on a mission to find one for every date

linked here....1914 proof set

oneday i hope to get off my butt and with a lil $$$ i'll assemble the best photo gallery book for all of us to have laying around the house while we miss our matty's in the sdb's

cohodk

<< <i>Okay, let's compare our favorate MPL photographs! Have you ever seen a 1909 so beautiful and clear? The horizontal nose die stations straight from a text book. The die striations off the back of Lincoln's coat and head, as well as a flurry of striations in front of Lincoln's forehead. The die lines through and around '1909' also are evident. The reverse rim die gouges are present and can be seen. Not to mention the balance of the tone and wonderful coloration on both obverse and reverse (probably the result of being stored in an envelope). With a little more magnification, the vertical lines on the reverse emanating from the last "A" in America to the right wheat ear and a few other fine striations would be evident. I am working on magnification, and getting better. Can you guess the grade without looking at my set, and why??

Thanks, Ted. Enjoy!

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Super coin. I saw it in hand and IMHO is undergraded. Very flashy and pretty.

Duane

Thank you. The leopard hiding in the wheat field worries some, but I'm an animal lover!

BECOKA

This should be the minimum resolution coins are posted, that is fantastic.

I wish they would have focused on the fields just a tad more as this could have even more lustrous pop than it already shows.

Every Matty needs to be photographed RAW for optimal effect and this is about as close as it gets.