Most difficult Lincoln to find with a strong strike?

1Mike1 · May 30, 2014 8:36AM

Lincoln collectors, with the exception of RD RB or BN, what date/mint have you had the most difficult time locating with an acceptable strike for your set. I've been looking for a 27-S for a while and didn't realize how hard it is to find a good one. Plus this thread gives you a chance to post your most sought after Lincoln.

braddick · May 30, 2014 8:38AM

Easiest: 1919

Most difficult: 1962

lusterlover · May 30, 2014 10:05AM

I think the '24-S is tough as well. Lot's of weak strikes on the teens and '20s S mints.

coin4sale · May 30, 2014 10:34AM

<< <i>I think the '24-S is tough as well. Lot's of weak strikes on the teens and '20s S mints. >>

i find a lot of D mints from the 20s are weak too. Hard to find well struck. . Especially the 1922

ArizonaJack · May 30, 2014 11:58AM

All of your branch mint 20's decade are tough. Why do you think the 26-S is REALLY the key to the series ?

kranky · May 30, 2014 12:13PM

How about 1968? So mushy I'm not even sure how to tell if one has a full strike.

ElmerFusterpuck · May 30, 2014 12:18PM

Ditto to what others have said about the branch mints. For me personally, the worst examples in the wheaties I've seen has been the 22-D, 23-S, 24-S, 25-D, 25-S and 26-S. Once in awhile, you'll find a nice example which you should snatch up, even if in just XF condition.

In the memorial series, there are no shortage of so-so strikes in the 60's before they sharpened up Lincoln in 1969.

BustHalfBrian · May 30, 2014 12:20PM

I've noticed many of the early teens S-mints are often poorly struck, especially 13-S.

cladking · May 30, 2014 12:26PM

<< <i>How about 1968? So mushy I'm not even sure how to tell if one has a full strike. >>

Even the best strikes look a little mushy because the master die was worn.

A lot of the more modern cents are very difficult with full strikes but most aren't too hard with 99% strikes. Full steps on the reverse are toughest.

EagleEye · May 30, 2014 12:56PM

It is important to differentiate between weak strikes, which for wheat reverse cents is mostly a flattening of the O in ONE and mushy details due to worn dies. To me worn dies is the real problem for the branch mints. I suppose they're we're trying to save money by using light striking pressure and by using dies until they melted away.

coinbuf · May 30, 2014 1:18PM

I have been looking for several nice well struck middle 20's S mint coins with nice surfaces for years, much tougher to find than a nice 09SVDB or 55/55. Imo the most difficult for the wheat yrs is a tie between the 27 and 28 S's, for the modern coins just about anything in the late sixtys is just about impossible.

WaterSport · May 30, 2014 2:01PM

I am going to say you will need to look hard to find the 1926 D strongly stuck on both Obv and Rev. I have seen more 1922 D struck better.

WS

WildIdea · May 30, 2014 3:25PM

<< <i>It is important to differentiate between weak strikes, which for wheat reverse cents is mostly a flattening of the O in ONE and mushy details due to worn dies. To me worn dies is the real problem for the branch mints. I suppose they're we're trying to save money by using light striking pressure and by using dies until they melted away. >>

I came to the conclusion that the shallow O was from the opposing design of Lincoln's shoulder that swallows up a lot of the copper in that area of the coin. Difficult for the planchet to fill up both areas at the same time even if sufficient pressure is used.

I also agree with what others are saying about branch mints, but the 17-D and 18-D are particularly haunting my collection. Soft reverses are what I see for these issues.

Most difficult Lincoln to find with a strong strike?

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