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55 DD Lincoln
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The father of a friend of mine pulled this out of circulation in the 1955/56 time frame. He claimed
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man.
I spent a good amount of time today coming up with an image that I thought was acceptable. I found that a 3rd
light on Lincolns face helped bring out the cheekbone, whereby the reverse looked better with 2 side lights. I bracketed
the exposure and chose the one that matches the coin in hand.
It will soon be sent to our host to be entombed for the first time in it's life.
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man.
I spent a good amount of time today coming up with an image that I thought was acceptable. I found that a 3rd
light on Lincolns face helped bring out the cheekbone, whereby the reverse looked better with 2 side lights. I bracketed
the exposure and chose the one that matches the coin in hand.
It will soon be sent to our host to be entombed for the first time in it's life.
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My father has an 1877 Indian, WELL WORN, that his grandfather found in an elevator ashtray around the turn of the century. I believe it to be his favorite piece withing what is otherwise an attractive mint state set, which reminds me how we get too caught up in grades sometimes.
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<< <i>wow thats a pretty one! >>
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<< <i>The father of a friend of mine pulled this out of circulation in the 1955/56 time frame. He claimed
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man. >>
I'll say it's a nice, eye-appealing AU58. I see signs of wear on the high points. It looks to have very nice surfaces and great color.
My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
She looks like a solid 55 to me.
edited to add: solid 55 as in AU55
Seeing this, after that beauty that Charmy (excuse spelling if wrong please) has me thinking more and more that this coin should be the next
significant addition to my collection!
That's a super coin!
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The images are light on contrast. Fewer lights will help with a low contrast coin. Otherwise add a little with your editor.
Lance.
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<< <i>The father of a friend of mine pulled this out of circulation in the 1955/56 time frame. He claimed
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man. >>
I'll say it's a nice, eye-appealing AU58. I see signs of wear on the high points. It looks to have very nice surfaces and great color. >>
Just because he pulled it out of circulation doesn't make it a circulated coin by any standard.
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<< <i>The father of a friend of mine pulled this out of circulation in the 1955/56 time frame. He claimed
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man. >>
I'll say it's a nice, eye-appealing AU58. I see signs of wear on the high points. It looks to have very nice surfaces and great color. >>
Just because he pulled it out of circulation doesn't make it a circulated coin by any standard. >>
This is true,
But the wear above his ear, along the jawline, on the cheek as well as on the wheat ears does.
Lance,
You are right about the contrast. My tired eyes didn't see it yesterday. I bumped it a little in Photoshop.
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<< <i>The father of a friend of mine pulled this out of circulation in the 1955/56 time frame. He claimed
he got it in change from a small Mom and Pop store. He is 89 years old and collected coins out of circulation
when he was a young man. >>
I'll say it's a nice, eye-appealing AU58. I see signs of wear on the high points. It looks to have very nice surfaces and great color. >>
Just because he pulled it out of circulation doesn't make it a circulated coin by any standard. >>
Lol, I know. it does explain the slight rub on the highpoints though.
My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
The slighest wear on the diagonal jacket lapel, the very highest point of the shoulder and above the ear are what caught my eye.
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All I know at this point is that my friend's Father got it in change, at a store in New Jersey.
The next time I talk to him I will try to get more information.
WS
<< <i>I worked with a guy who claimed he had about 50 of these that he found in cigarette packs. He was a window clerk at the Post Office I was a Mailman at and he was quite full of himself most of the time. BUT, his story added up to me because of the circumstances of him being in the right place at the right time. He was at a bowling tournament in Rochester, New York when he found them. I never thought back then about buying one from him. He passed away at least 20 years ago. I know his nephew and next time I see him I think I will inquire if there are any left. Who knows? Maybe they were spent as loose change. >>
There was a story going around years ago that I always assumed was apocryphal, about a guy at a bowling alley who brought a roll of cents to feed the "kitty" with his teammates - basically every time one of them threw a strike, you put a penny in, or every time you missed a spare, etc. The story went that when he opened the roll he noticed every coin was doubled, but he thought no further of it and spent them all as the night progressed. It was only months later that he learned what he'd had when the discovery hit the main stream press.
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<< <i>I'll say 63BN. Great coin, great story behind it too! >>
(I thought I did, only to find out otherwise).
The 55 DD Lincoln came back entombed as a AU58.
Thanks to all for commenting.
That's a coin that is still on my collecting Bucket List.
These are the kind of stories I wish that I could have been a part of. There is no telling how many Zincoln DDO and Wide & Close AM Varieties have passed through our hands without even giving it a second thought.
Very story!
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