Here are some newps that I felt were worthy to share. Pcgs received my package full of coins so more trueviews will be arriving anywhere from a few weeks to a month hopefully
Esoteric question. I’ve noticed from this discussion and my endless perusing of eBay that there are far more toned wheat backs compared to memorials. Is there a reason for this? You all seem to post 99% wheats here. Is there a difference in the materials that cause it, or is it just get that most memorial cents aren’t old enough to have developed the tones? I do notice it’s really hard to find memorial cents in BN which I assumed is due to younger age.
Maybe I just spend more time looking at wheats so I’m just not running across memorials as often?
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
@SiriusBlack I think the Wheats have had more time to tone and probably get more attention as well. But yes they also have different material compositions. The Wheat cents (with 1943 exception) are copper alloy (95% copper) while the Memorial cents are copper-plated zinc. Interesting question!
@giorgio11 said: @SiriusBlack I think the Wheats have had more time to tone and probably get more attention as well. But yes they also have different material compositions. The Wheat cents (with 1943 exception) are copper alloy (95% copper) while the Memorial cents are copper-plated zinc. Interesting question!
Kind regards,
George
Memorial cents were also copper from 1959 until 1982.
_I was wondering who was going to grab that one, it's very nice.
_
Ty. I sold most of my original brown set to a dealer friend of mine back in 2007. It had a pretty nice 24-D in PCGS 65BN. He still has the collection in his personal stash. I have offered to buy the set back several times. I put the set on pause, buying only a few per year until 2014, when the pops finally climbed high enough that I thought there was a reasonable chance I could rebuild the set even better than before despite the fact that many top browns were tied up in his collection. I can honestly say that my rebuild exceeds the quality of my original effort. One stubborn hold bout has been the 24-D. I believe I was the under bidder on the last one at heritage. I had to pass on the one I saw a few years before that one for lack of funds.
I will likely be laying low for the next several months. Buying the 21-S and 24-D in quick succession took the steam out of the reserves. At least I got the long awaited 24-D. As a pop 19, it will be available with “some” regularity., but now I don’t have to wonder when the next one will be for sale or auction.... and even then, hope that it would be a nice example.
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Just got more TrueViews. Here is a tough date.
Here are some newps that I felt were worthy to share. Pcgs received my package full of coins so more trueviews will be arriving anywhere from a few weeks to a month hopefully
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Very proud of this one
Positive BST Transactions (buyers and sellers): wondercoin, blu62vette, BAJJERFAN, privatecoin, blu62vette, AlanLastufka, privatecoin
#1 1951 Bowman Los Angeles Rams Team Set
#2 1980 Topps Los Angeles Rams Team Set
#8 (and climbing) 1972 Topps Los Angeles Rams Team Set
Just got a bunch of newps trueviewed
Latest addition.
MS65RB
MS66RB
Kind regards,
George
MS66RB
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
New one 65rb
MS65BN
Kind regards,
George
1938-S/S/S MS64BN PCGS FS-502
Kind regards,
George
1929-S MS65RB
MS64RB
Some awesome coins in this group, and some old friends here
Chris' Complete Lincoln Variety Set 1909-date
Just received the TrueView on this 1936 Satin PR66BN........
Tough coin with nice color.
OINK
1938-S/S/S FS-502 FS-502 FS-502 MS64BN MS64BN MS64BN ;=)
Nice coin! That is an understatement. '36 satin proof extremely tough to find in high grades that are nice, period. With color is a feat...
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/2819
MS64BN
MS66RB
Kind regards,
George
MS65BN
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Esoteric question. I’ve noticed from this discussion and my endless perusing of eBay that there are far more toned wheat backs compared to memorials. Is there a reason for this? You all seem to post 99% wheats here. Is there a difference in the materials that cause it, or is it just get that most memorial cents aren’t old enough to have developed the tones? I do notice it’s really hard to find memorial cents in BN which I assumed is due to younger age.
Maybe I just spend more time looking at wheats so I’m just not running across memorials as often?
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
@SiriusBlack I think the Wheats have had more time to tone and probably get more attention as well. But yes they also have different material compositions. The Wheat cents (with 1943 exception) are copper alloy (95% copper) while the Memorial cents are copper-plated zinc. Interesting question!
Kind regards,
George
Memorial cents were also copper from 1959 until 1982.
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Unless toned Lincolns are one's passion, who wants to spend $22 or $16 each to have them graded?
Interesting. Maybe popularity skews the results. Older wheats are more valuable/popular and more likely to get slabbed?
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
Yes, and because there are less pre-1934 wheats to begin with, finding choice examples that are naturally toned is challenging.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/2819
To clarify, my above response refers to toned Memorial Lincolns.
Here are some toned memorials from my keeper box:
1964 NGC MS65RB Star
1959 PCGS MS64 RB
1959 PCGS MS66RB
I'll go along with you on the 1959's
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
I haven’t commented in a while but I’ve added a few to my set. Here’s one:
MS64BN 'Burnt Red'
Kind regards,
George
Just got back another batch of TrueViews. Must say, a little disappointed in them. Maybe Phil did not take them. Here is a new one.
- Bob -
"Central Valley" Roosevelts
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
@robec and @Ronyahski — those last two coins are sweet!
Here are some more new ones from my set:
1916 MS66RB PCGS
Pop 23 in 66RB, 1 finer (66+RB)
1922-D MS65RB PCGS
1921-S MS65BN PCGS
@LincolnCentMan great-looking 21-S!
Kind regards,
George
1936 MS65RB
PCGS considers this one Red but it's still a really pretty coin ... and one I think is undergraded.
Kind regards,
George
Just back from PCGS. MS66RB
Wow @david3142 that's a stunner!
Kind regards,
George
Thanks! There’s a lot more of that date/MM where that came from.
Here’s one I just got from you that I love:
My two most recent (Both 66BN):
David
the 41 D is a ex Curry
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@Lincolncentman Really an excellent pickup! Congratulations!
Kind regards,
George
I was wondering who was going to grab that one, it's very nice.
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_I was wondering who was going to grab that one, it's very nice.
_
Ty. I sold most of my original brown set to a dealer friend of mine back in 2007. It had a pretty nice 24-D in PCGS 65BN. He still has the collection in his personal stash. I have offered to buy the set back several times. I put the set on pause, buying only a few per year until 2014, when the pops finally climbed high enough that I thought there was a reasonable chance I could rebuild the set even better than before despite the fact that many top browns were tied up in his collection. I can honestly say that my rebuild exceeds the quality of my original effort. One stubborn hold bout has been the 24-D. I believe I was the under bidder on the last one at heritage. I had to pass on the one I saw a few years before that one for lack of funds.
I will likely be laying low for the next several months. Buying the 21-S and 24-D in quick succession took the steam out of the reserves. At least I got the long awaited 24-D. As a pop 19, it will be available with “some” regularity., but now I don’t have to wonder when the next one will be for sale or auction.... and even then, hope that it would be a nice example.
David