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1995 DDO Lincoln Cent - GTG

Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

I'm thinking possibly MS66 - what say you.................and will it be worth it sending in to get graded/slabbed? Right now it's in a Littleton coin folder.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 36,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ll take 95 is 65 for $200

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's probably a 67. Nice, mark free example. 65-67 is currently $70-$100.00 In a PCGS slab.

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  • ike126ike126 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it the way it is TBH very nice!!

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ike126 said:
    I like it the way it is TBH very nice!!

    That's a novel idea - It already is tightly sealed in the Original Packing! :)

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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I worry that it got a little bath before it was entombed in that holder......

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS is very hard on zincolns. I’ll go 66.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2021 8:03AM

    @AMRC said:
    I worry that it got a little bath before it was entombed in that holder......

    With that thin coat of copper on the zinc planchet you can tell easily when they have been tampered with. So I'm thinking it's original. Thanks for replying.

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will assess that cent as MS66.... Good luck and let us know what transpires. Cheers, RickO

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS67.
    As this is by far the most common of the "major" doubled dies in the Lincoln Cent series, I would leave it in this package.
    Very cool!

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  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67 RD

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have never seen a Littleton packaged error like that. I think they mostly use inert packaging so should be OK as is.

    Then again, I had a silver eagle from them in a blue card that started turning a nice purple around the periphery.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurtleCat said:
    PCGS is very hard on zincolns. I’ll go 66.

    Yes they are but...

    The first pic is blurred evident in the cheek and the hair behind the ear. So much so it doesn’t even look like the same coin. The first pic would be 65 but the second pic tells a different story closer to 67+ or 68. And the noise on the lower reverse is on the inside of the packaging.
    Crack and submit.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2021 2:29PM

    And if for any reason you want to unload it, I will happily pay price guide or market price which ever is greater.

    Edit, or if it falls short I’ll cover your total costs ;)

  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,167 ✭✭✭✭✭

    agreed with your 66 red grade. .

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinscratchFever said:
    The first pic is blurred evident in the cheek and the hair behind the ear. So much so it doesn’t even look like the same coin.

    It is the same coin - here's the reverse of the Littleton packaging.........

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  • VetterVetter Posts: 916 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember in 1995 when these were 1st found. A local pretty big dealer was able to get 25 mint sealed bags with the date run that these were minted. He paid me $100 per bag to go through them. I ended up finding over 1000 of these after going through all the bags. It was a fun time. I made a little extra money and he even gave a 10 of them.

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinscratchFever said:
    And if for any reason you want to unload it,

    I really never sell my coins - the only time I "Unloaded" coins was very unintentional. I noticed my gold coins were slowly disappearing untill I told my live in girlfriend to disappear, abit too late as it turned out only 2 St Guadens survived her thievery and lies. But that was probably 20 years ago and have become smarter and more careful from that expensive lesson in life.

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Was her name Heather :D
    I don’t sell my coins very often either.
    And I rarely buy them but this is one I have yet to find.

  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59 said:

    @AMRC said:
    I worry that it got a little bath before it was entombed in that holder......

    With that thin coat of copper on the zinc planchet you can tell easily when they have been tampered with. So I'm thinking it's original. Thanks for replying.

    Oh really

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