Post a coin with a nice obverse...

@cmerlo1 said:
...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Very attractive obverse and these coins are tough in higher grades. Quick look in Roger Burdette's book shows when new dies were put into service. You could narrow it down to about 3 dates where new obverse dies were used with existing reverse dies. Mine has reverse cameo look.

Wow, very nice, thanks guys for sharing !!!

Seems to me that a lot of people read the title and not the post. Gorgeous coins, though!

@cmerlo1 said:

@fiftysevener said:

@cmerlo1 said:
...and a really disappointing reverse.

I picked this up today in an NGC PF 63 RD holder because the price was right. Obverse has the most cameo contrast I've ever seen on a Lincoln from this era and looks great in-hand, despite some light hairlines:

The reverse, on the other hand... no contrast, heavy hairlines.

Very attractive obverse and these coins are tough in higher grades. Quick look in Roger Burdette's book shows when new dies were put into service. You could narrow it down to about 3 dates where new obverse dies were used with existing reverse dies. Mine has reverse cameo look.

I do need that book- I've always been fascinated with proof of that era, mainly because they're so all over the place as far as quality. If only we could combine your reverse with my obverse...

My '42 proof Lincoln is not quite as cameo as your obverse is but this is a superb piece overall and difficult to find this nice. Proof 67 coins are few and way out of my league to own. This one has that 67 look but one small hairline short of that top grade. That is how I built my collection and still own my home.