Someone sold a really nice raw set of early Lincolns on eBay last weekend

seanq

Someone sold a complete set of AU/UNC early Lincolns, including the key dates (no '22 plain, though) over the weekend, I was watching the auctions close in real time. I've been out of the game for a while but some of these prices realized look like terrific bargains:

Link to completed auctions

This might be a good reference for others working on the set, these coins did not go under the radar and I believe the prices are a good indication of the current market.


Sean Reynolds

Edited to add that if you go back far enough in the seller's auction history, this is the second such set he's sold this year.

acloco

Looking at the 4 pages of auctions, about 75% of the coins sold, if slabbed, would sell for 2x to 5x the final auction prices. WOW!!!

DoubleEagle59

I just took a look at the Lincolns.

I don't know the series very well, but some of them sure looked nice!!

mr1931S

He got some really good prices for many of those pieces.I think he got the good prices because of selling the set the way he did,all at the same time,one at a time.

The '24 D Looks like VF to me.The '14-D is barely XF.

Overall a nice set though.It's interesting that the SVDB didn't sell.The '31-S went for too much.

WoodenJefferson

Those carbon spots on that 31-S did not scare the bidders

scotty1419

Some sweet coins! That 14d looks like a nice deal - probably because people were scared off by lack of certification.

mr1931S

Older bronze composition coins with little or no wear give the collector choice to do varied and interesting "looks" for the individual coins in his/her set.Oddly enough,even though the individual "looks" are different,the coins here,for the most part,look like they belong with the others.

A better choice should have been made for the '31-S,however.

The '13 "P" has a great look to it.That's why it went for such strong money (over $100),imho.

seanq

I really liked the 1912 in this latest set. The first set he sold ended on January 8 and in general those coins saw even higher prices realized. The '14-D in that set sold for well over $800.

I believe the auction for the 1909-S VDB was either cancelled or it sold off eBay, it had several bids earlier in the week.

I noticed he also sold a set of albums with a partial lower-grade set of Indians and Lincolns. I wonder how many years went into building those....


Sean Reynolds

mr1931S

The 1912 is a beut.A coin like this will get higher grade at the service just for the nice colors. There are a few ticks on it that should limit the grade of this one at our favorite service to no higher than MS 63.

That being said,lots of collectors,and some graders, go crazy over Lincolns that look like this 1912 which sold for $132.



1912

illini420

Very well matched coins... also, in looking at the 1909-S the coin looks to be slightly broadstruck. Pretty cool.

mr1931S

Took a closer look at the '24-D that I call VF.Even though the cheek is flat,the wheat is full.

The seller claims all his coins are at least XF.I'm old school,however.

So,according to me of the old school,the coin gets the grade of the weakest side,in this case the obverse.

This '24-D was well-struck.So many of these are not.A good buy at $73.

1924-D

mr1931S

That 14d looks like a nice deal - probably because people were scared off by lack of certification.

You're probably right about being scared off.This '14-D is the real deal though.It is XF,not by much though.Excellent buy for a little under $600.
A '14-D that looks as good as this one I can see easily bringing $900-$1000 from the buyer who knows what he or she is looking at.

1914-D

seanq

Look how nice some of the key dates were in the earlier set he sold:

1924-D that looks AU and sold for $382.

1914-D that I'd also grade AU and sold for $861.

The 1931-S looks like an easy 63RB and sold for $188. He also got strong money for this beautiful 1913-D, it hammered for $276.55.

I wonder if it is even possible to put together a raw set this nice today without having to crack the majority of the coins from slabs.


Sean Reynolds

Type2

Any one add it all up? It was a nice set.

Shamika

Based on the auction pictures and honest descriptions, I want to leave the seller positive feedback and I wasn't even a bidder.

Some of those pieces have gorgeous toning.

Shamika

<< <i>Looking at the 4 pages of auctions, about 75% of the coins sold, if slabbed, would sell for 2x to 5x the final auction prices. WOW!!! >>



"if slabbed" is the key. This is why raw coins sell for much less. There is always the risk that a coin has been doctored or overgraded.

LeeBone

Some nice evenly matched coins in that set

joefro

Thanks for posting this. This looks like it was a very nice set, and almost all of the coins looked original and went for solid prices. For so many raw coins, there was only 2 or so that I didn't like the look of.

rhedden

Geez, I have to get my Lincolns out and check their values. These cents have increased in price drastically since the 1990s when I bought them! That small pile of VF to XF45 1931-d and 1933-d cents I bought for $3 to $4.50 apiece back in'98 is looking pretty attractive, too!

seanq

<< <i>Geez, I have to get my Lincolns out and check their values. These cents have increased in price drastically since the 1990s when I bought them! That small pile of VF to XF45 1931-d and 1933-d cents I bought for $3 to $4.50 apiece back in'98 is looking pretty attractive, too! >>




Check those '33-D cents for clips, I'm paying moon money.


Sean Reynolds

Edscoin

Would love to have a complete matched set that looked just like that 35 D
I Like the look of that coin!

35 D

Connecticoin

<< <i>He got some really good prices for many of those pieces.I think he got the good prices because of selling the set the way he did,all at the same time,one at a time.

The '24 D Looks like VF to me.The '14-D is barely XF.

Overall a nice set though.It's interesting that the SVDB didn't sell.The '31-S went for too much. >>



Agreed, he got some good prices. Good images helped as well.

OchoReales

Funny, no one bothered mentioning that the 31 D has been whizzed. $103? Someone is in for a future shock!

Shamika

<< <i>Funny, no one bothered mentioning that the 31 D has been whizzed. $103? Someone is in for a future shock! >>



The seller does state the coin may have been cleaned (which it clearly has).

Shamika

<< <i>Would love to have a complete matched set that looked just like that 35 D
I Like the look of that coin!

35 D >>




Personally, I love the look of the 1912-P.

And then there's the 1921-P with some serious wood!

coinman420

i didn`t look at all he sold but of the ones linked here the first set coins look original. some of the second set look "conserved" market acceptable to me. JMO

mr1931S

The '35-D is a 67? Lovely.

notwilight

This is what happens when you look at your coins on the dinner table...one of the keys to the series looks like it was put away with 2 grains of salt on the reverse...pity.

1931-s