Red Copper 1955 DDO Lincoln at GC Auction - how high will it go? (Contest for a Prize)
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@Clackamas1 said:
It is not a + 65 RD. I have no idea how CAC approved it but it is a solid 65RD but not a +. Good strike, EDS, but whacked against the cheek and and a bunch of planchet shit showing plus a spot on the date and fingerprint remnants. It is not a + IMO.CAC ignores the “+” when assessing coins and deciding whether to sticker them.
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142,500
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Given that GC seems to elicit bids way over guide values and that this is 1 of 2 top pops in red, I’ll venture a prophetic guess of $187,500.
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122,550
Great coin but in that new holder I'd be scared to death of losing that red surface over time!
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@rays said:
Since there are none graded higher, I predict a hammer of $175,000.Nuts
That would be my guess but you're there first
Good luck.
And good luck to me with my 42-S on GC at the same time as one in the same grade from Stewart's collection"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
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I don't know how the coin made a 65+ grade.
Lincoln looks like he's been in a scuffle with all the marks on him.
Is that a die crack at the bottom of Lincolns ear?
None of this really matters to me, but I just thought I'd make an observation. Coins of this caliber sometimes get a pass on stuff that might affect the grade, IMHOP.
It is extremely rare in its own right being red.
Some have been found attached to cigarette packs in vending machines to make change. I wonder what they look like, or if there is any residue on them.
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$127,500
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Of course it has to be $195500.
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$8,675,309.00.
That's the number on the wall.
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I'm going to go with a strong $141,001
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38 days left and the bid is up to $101,600
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155,555
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$121,500.
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My guess is 122,222. on the hammer
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@BuffaloIronTail said:
I don't know how the coin made a 65+ grade.Lincoln looks like he's been in a scuffle with all the marks on him.
Is that a die crack at the bottom of Lincolns ear?
None of this really matters to me, but I just thought I'd make an observation. Coins of this caliber sometimes get a pass on stuff that might affect the grade, IMHOP.
It is extremely rare in its own right being red.
Some have been found attached to cigarette packs in vending machines to make change. I wonder what they look like, or if there is any residue on them.
Pete
If my memory serves me right this was bought from a gentleman ungraded still in the cigarette pack cellophane
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@Clackamas1 said:
It is not a + 65 RD. I have no idea how CAC approved it but it is a solid 65RD but not a +. Good strike, EDS, but whacked against the cheek and and a bunch of planchet shit showing plus a spot on the date and fingerprint remnants. It is not a + IMO.CAC is approving it as a 65 Rd not 65+ as they ignore the plus designation.
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Thanks to all who participated.
Now we will watch and wait!
Today at $101,600 with 34 days to go!
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Dark horse guess: the 1919 sells for more…
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23 days left - $111,600
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Stewies 55 is a staggering coin, no doubt. But it’s easily the second best, even by Stewies admission, of the two 65+RD examples. The array of specks and stains are a bit detracting but the carbon spot on the very focal point of the coin is very detracting.
Many of Stewies coins are absolutely spectacular. Equally some have no business in a red labeled holder. Stewie was shrewd. He “collected” coins but "invested" in labels.
He and I used to giggle all the time in saying “an over graded coin never leaves the holder”. Anyone with a pair of working eyeballs can pick those out.
His spectacular coins will bring (well deserved) big money. The others are just labels that label collectors will pay for.
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I think its going to be a record price at $235,000 or more without the juice. Lincolns are one of the most collected series & the 55DD is one of the most famous Lincolns. I always wanted one.
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$188.000.
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180,000
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Glad to see more guesses but the contest ended midnight 12/18.
Now we await the hammer! 🙂
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$196,700
I would imagine that it is pretty rare in Red.
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$212,000> @Catbert said:
Glad to see more guesses but the contest ended midnight 12/18.
Now we await the hammer! 🙂
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Bidder #16 bumped it to $125,001 Wednesday, Jan 11.
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What’s even more interesting is the 1969 S Double Die which is bringing more money than the 1955
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@Walkerlover said:
What’s even more interesting is the 1969 S Double Die which is bringing more money than the 1955The 1969 s is much more rare than 55/55
What’s interesting is that Stu believed the 1974 aluminum cent to be one of the top performers at this auction, seeing as it is unique 1/1. And by all means the closest to a genuine aluminum cent
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@Chevyrose said:
@Walkerlover said:
What’s even more interesting is the 1969 S Double Die which is bringing more money than the 1955The 1969 s is much more rare than 55/55
What’s interesting is that Stu believed the 1974 aluminum cent to be one of the top performers at this auction, seeing as it is unique 1/1. And by all means the closest to a genuine aluminum cent
What about the 1942 J-2079 cent struck in aluminum? Certainly a US Mint alloy is closer to a "genuine aluminum cent" than a foreign planchet. Of course, this excludes all of the aluminum cents struck before the Lincoln design.
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@FlyingAl said:
@Chevyrose said:
@Walkerlover said:
What’s even more interesting is the 1969 S Double Die which is bringing more money than the 1955The 1969 s is much more rare than 55/55
What’s interesting is that Stu believed the 1974 aluminum cent to be one of the top performers at this auction, seeing as it is unique 1/1. And by all means the closest to a genuine aluminum cent
What about the 1942 J-2079 cent struck in aluminum? Certainly a US Mint alloy is closer to a "genuine aluminum cent" than a foreign planchet. Of course, this excludes all of the aluminum cents struck before the Lincoln design.
This is true but I was mainly speaking in regards to the Red Copper collection
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4 days left - up to $130,001
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$215,000
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Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
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@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?I’m not bothered by it
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@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
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55 DDO link:
From 2nd group of Red Cent auction lots:
https://www.greatcollections.com/Collections/847/The-Red-Copper-Collection-of-Lincoln-Cents/listing
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Just checked my Crazy 8-ball. $178,500.01
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@Catbert said:
@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
I laugh at anyone who talks down at this collection in any way shape or form
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@Chevyrose said:
@Catbert said:
@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
I laugh at anyone who talks down at this collection in any way shape or form
What are you rambling about? We’re laughing at you for letting your worship of Stewart impede your ability to be objective. No one is “talking down” on his collection or his coins, we’re all aware of his accomplishments and have great respect for him. Although the auction is still live, and we should probably refrain from getting too specific until it ends, we should be able to discuss his coins the same way that we would discuss any other coin. It’s not a personal attack on Stewart, everyone has their own preferences.
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@DeplorableDan said:
@Chevyrose said:
@Catbert said:
@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
I laugh at anyone who talks down at this collection in any way shape or form
What are you rambling about? We’re laughing at you for letting your worship of Stewart impede your ability to be objective. No one is “talking down” on his collection or his coins, we’re all aware of his accomplishments and have great respect for him. Although the auction is still live, and we should probably refrain from getting too specific until it ends, we should be able to discuss his coins the same way that we would discuss any other coin. It’s not a personal attack on Stewart, everyone has their own preferences.
Yeah I knew Stewart since I was born
Yeah he was my mentor before he passed
Seems like people have more negative to say than good about the coin
Seems to me jealous collectors pick apart high grade coins on this forum
Seems to me jealousy is the the root of that issue. Much like a parent bullying their child because of traits the parent lacks
This forum seriously makes me laugh.
Go out there, do the research and chase the coins you wants
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I'd guess $132k... Congrats to the winning bidder...
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@Chevyrose said:
@DeplorableDan said:
@Chevyrose said:
@Catbert said:
@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
I laugh at anyone who talks down at this collection in any way shape or form
What are you rambling about? We’re laughing at you for letting your worship of Stewart impede your ability to be objective. No one is “talking down” on his collection or his coins, we’re all aware of his accomplishments and have great respect for him. Although the auction is still live, and we should probably refrain from getting too specific until it ends, we should be able to discuss his coins the same way that we would discuss any other coin. It’s not a personal attack on Stewart, everyone has their own preferences.
Yeah I knew Stewart since I was born
Yeah he was my mentor before he passed
Seems like people have more negative to say than good about the coin
Seems to me jealous collectors pick apart high grade coins on this forum
Seems to me jealousy is the the root of that issue. Much like a parent bullying their child because of traits the parent lacks
This forum seriously makes me laugh.
Go out there, do the research and chase the coins you wants
Lots of washed up dudes in their 50s drinking to much coffee and typing too much
If Stewart Blay was really your mentor, maybe you could honor his memory by having some class on this forum. You come off like a petulant child, making lots of assumptions about the rest of us adding virtually nothing to the discussion.
You just got here, right?
I've yet to see you post anything of your own except:
1. Uncle Stewie's 1955 doubled die gift
And
2. A cleaned coin that you overpaid for that had you running back to the dealer full of entitlement.This is a coin forum where people give their opinions about coins. You get offended and offend others very quickly. Perhaps you don't belong here. And if I am seeing your icon correctly, you may already be in forum "jail."
Kind of like in "Back to the Future" when Marty McFly started to disappear in his family photo when he screwed up in the past?
Ah, 1985. Probably before your time. 😆
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@Chevyrose said:
@DeplorableDan said:
@Chevyrose said:
@Catbert said:
@DCW said:
Anyone else bothered by the black spot on the date?
It really jumps out at me on the True view, PCGS MS65+RD notwithstanding.
I'm sure the coin is lovely in hand, and I'm judging it under magnification...but it's still the focal point of the coin, no?Yes, it would bother me regardless of the grade assigned or who owned it previously.
I laugh at anyone who talks down at this collection in any way shape or form
What are you rambling about? We’re laughing at you for letting your worship of Stewart impede your ability to be objective. No one is “talking down” on his collection or his coins, we’re all aware of his accomplishments and have great respect for him. Although the auction is still live, and we should probably refrain from getting too specific until it ends, we should be able to discuss his coins the same way that we would discuss any other coin. It’s not a personal attack on Stewart, everyone has their own preferences.
Yeah I knew Stewart since I was born
Yeah he was my mentor before he passed
Seems like people have more negative to say than good about the coin
Seems to me jealous collectors pick apart high grade coins on this forum
Seems to me jealousy is the the root of that issue. Much like a parent bullying their child because of traits the parent lacks
This forum seriously makes me laugh.
Go out there, do the research and chase the coins you wants
Lots of washed up dudes in their 50s drinking to much coffee and typing too much
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Your troll posts amount to mostly rank elevator farts. More like mentored by Stewie from "Family Guy" based on your jibberish.
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