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Your Thoughts on My Newly Acquired Lincoln Cent

jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

This RED beauty shone like a beacon in the night, sitting in a dealer’s case. Has that look of “ looks like it was minted yesterday”. It amazes me to think that after over a hundred years it still retains its original color and skin. Your thoughts?

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 3, 2025 4:15AM

    What's not to like. Unless the price was to high. He's a beauty!! Minus those small scratches! 😂 😉

    P.S. On the slab, not the coin. 😉

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My thoughts - you're not crazy in your thinking. ;)

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,541 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Older holder too... not likely to "turn" after such a long time... nicely done!

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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 3, 2025 6:54AM

    It’s really nice. Fantastic, quality coin.

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OAKSTAR said:
    What's not to like. Unless the price was to high. He's a beauty!! Minus those small scratches! 😂 😉

    P.S. On the slab, not the coin. 😉

    And what would that number be for it to be too high, Tom? Just wondering what your thoughts are on this. Zack.

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jfriedm56 said:

    @OAKSTAR said:
    What's not to like. Unless the price was to high. He's a beauty!! Minus those small scratches! 😂 😉

    P.S. On the slab, not the coin. 😉

    And what would that number be for it to be too high, Tom? Just wondering what your thoughts are on this. Zack.

    Too much for me or you Zack? Tom

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    robecrobec Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it's gorgeous with terrific color and luster.

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love it, terrific coin congrats.

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    My Collection of Old Holders

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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Always love an older, bright red wheat cent 👍🏻

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    goldengolden Posts: 10,547 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice.

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can see why you couldn't resist !

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,395 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 3, 2025 7:50PM

    Couldn’t let that one get away!

    Incredible state of preservation!!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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    The_Dinosaur_ManThe_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a real nice piece! Stirs the old wheat cent collector's heart!

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    renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 4,022 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Easy on the eyes 🤩

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,265 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful. In my Lincoln collection, I tended to focus on woodgrained examples and never could quite go for the beauties suchas yours. Nice. Here's my 20 Lincoln.
    Jim


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    RobertScotLoverRobertScotLover Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Its really perfect in every way, I cannot see one doing better than this piece

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely cent!

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    CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 3,398 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A beauty in every way Zack! CONGRATS on a great acquisition!
    Ken

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    CuprinkorCuprinkor Posts: 379 ✭✭✭

    Might be an upgrade candidate to MS66+RD, pretty coin!

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    oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cuprinkor said:
    Might be an upgrade candidate to MS66+RD, pretty coin!

    I wouldn’t take a chance reholdering a coin like this though.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cuprinkor said:
    Might be an upgrade candidate to MS66+RD, pretty coin!

    I would not advise anyone to take blazing red copper out of a slab that was holdered from 1998-2002 and have it regraded in the hope of getting a + upgrade.

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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