Is this 1913 Lincoln cent a matte proof????
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What say you, is this penny 1913 a matte proof????
Do you think this penny is a matte proof???
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P.S. It is being offered as a matte proof right now on ebay.
is it a matte proof or a mutt proof?
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I am no expert but I don't like the rims (not sharp and flat enough).
No
Nuh uh! Rim is narfed on obv at top. I don't see any proof surfaces. You can do better. Peace Roy
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Those people can't tell what is OR what isn't a matte proof.
No
It does not look like a proof to me. Look at the inner portion of the rims where they meet the fields.
Surprised the seller doesn't send this in to PCGS.
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I don't think it is a proof.
Not a big fan of that seller or their representations. No Lincoln expert here, just suspicious.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
Not problem free. I don't think it is a proof.
Collector, occasional seller
Sometimes rims on the 1913 MPL weren't consistently flat all the way around but the weak spot will only be brief. This has almost 50% of the rim rounded so that looks unconvincing. Also, I'm looking for other diagnostics and can't see them although it is tough to ID them from a single image.
Personally, I wouldn't take the risk.
Not a Proof.
WS
Yes a proof, and perhaps cracked from a problem holder.
Consider who is selling the coin!
Smitten with DBLCs.
Look at the name on the bottom of the pictures.
I think these two photos make a convincing comparison and the first one is not a proof.
Its always great to have photos for comparison side by side. And, a picture is worth a thousand words and
so it is here.
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Comparing the photo's, I would agree it is not a proof... though photographs cannot compare with in hand evaluation... Cheers, RickO
right now with a bit over 7 hours to go there are 22 bids and it is up to $202.
will report back when the auction is over....
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Here is a certified piece that is in my collection. Unfortunately the NGC holder does not let you see the rims all that well. I have my doubts about the coin in the OP.
Clearly a matte proof Lincoln will have more bidders/higher bids if authenticated/graded. As the seller is quite familiar with numismatics, there is a reason that it isn't in a holder. My limited opinion is that it is not a matte proof, but I won't completely discount a matte proof that failed to straight grade.
The inner rim says no.
Great Southern Bandits....still peddling away. Amazing. If it's raw, and a Matte Proof, there is reason why it's raw, and not slabbed.
Bandits always scratch head with outstretched paw...they play on your belief that you got the better deal.
On top of who it is, they also are typically the only ones bidding beside possibly one unknowing sucker that they attracted.
I guess if the buyer gets it cheap enough its ok for a hole filler.
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The results are in....
$320 dollars final sale price and 31 bids.
IMO bidder 31 was the unlucky one.
Not a matte proof and that is why it is raw.
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Hey Bill..........what are the PUPs on a 1913 MPL?
Pete
Nope.
What's a "PUP?"
Pick up Point. Sorry bout that. What are the diagnostic giveaways that show authenticity.
That's OK, Bill..............I got my book here.
Pete
Betcha a shill got that one. Or someone who thinks they got a "deal."
PUP #1- The ability to see every hair in Lincoln's beard.
A VERY nice coin, but it is a MS with a very nice strike. But not a proof. That being said I would be proud to own it.
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