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Lookie-Lookie what I found searching my Fathers-in-law coffee can of Lincoln cents.....

icsoccericsoccer Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭
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I would guess he started saving all his cents sometime in the mid 70's. He saved them in an old Folgers metal coffee can. He has passed on and my wife brought the can home and asked if I wanted to look through them before she took them to the bank.........
What has anyone else found from going through a relatives coins??? I have been married for almost 30 years and never thought to ask my in laws if they had any old coins....
What do you think of my find?

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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,099 ✭✭✭
    That is a very cool find!

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    coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭
    NICE DDR!! Congrats!!


    I would grade it MS62RD.




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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    WOW!

    I am simply awe struck! image

    No major carbon spots so I'm thinking possibly an MS64!
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    coinman420coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭
    thats an awesome find. image
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    TheRegulatorTheRegulator Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭
    Woo-hoo!

    The feeling you get when you find something like that from change is just the greatest.

    Congrats! image
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    wow. Great find.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    That truly is a great find, congrats

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    astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool find!

    Lane
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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW! Nice find.
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    BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Well done indeed!image
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    JedPlanchetJedPlanchet Posts: 909 ✭✭✭
    Well done! image
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    GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    That should grade nice!

    Great find!

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    Ed
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    tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    That is cool that you found it. I have looked for 83 and 84 DD on more than a few occasions but with no luck.
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    WalmannWalmann Posts: 2,806 ✭
    Great find an example why the hunt can be so much fun.
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    atarianatarian Posts: 3,116 ✭
    you totally suck and my birth year to boot.

    wtg
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    diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020 ✭


    << <i>wow. Great find. >>



    Ditto

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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    thats a super find,especially one thats red and not red/brown or brown.

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Score!!

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    ECHOESECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice find...image
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>WOW!

    I am simply awe struck! image

    No major carbon spots so I'm thinking possibly an MS64! >>



    I agree that is a great find. But... shouldn't it technicaly deserve an AU grade?
    Don't forget to send a note to PCGS that it was pulled from "circulation" when you submit it for the proper grade.





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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image BIG $$$$ payday good for you nice cherry from the can. image


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    ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
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    frnklnlvrfrnklnlvr Posts: 2,750 ✭
    That's awesome! Congrats!
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    Deagle74Deagle74 Posts: 385
    nice find .....
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    few hundred $....
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,277 ✭✭✭
    Nice find!
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    RayNY2ERayNY2E Posts: 438
    Very Nice Find!! imageimage Ray in Florida..
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    icsoccericsoccer Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭
    I sent the coin in today to PCGS with 19 various others...wish me luck!!

    I am still pumped @ finding it!
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,347 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great find! Must have been buried in the middle of the can to avoid being spotted/corroded. A neat coin with a good story to go with it.
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    InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭
    Excellent find! I'm very jealous image
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    HTubbsHTubbs Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭
    Awesome!
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    seanqseanq Posts: 8,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on the results when another member recently submitted an example of that coin, yours could go 65RD. Excellent discovery, and be sure to post the grades.


    Sean Reynolds
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent find.... it is really exciting to pull a suprise like that from an old 'accumulation' of coins. Cheers, RickO
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    63RD and a great find!



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    dac076dac076 Posts: 817 ✭
    Very nice, congrats.
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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,213 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's the best way to get them, FIND-UM!!
    I am surprised at your find! I am more surprised someone has not said it's machine doubling, cause that's generally what happens here on this forum, so congrats on that achievement!!image
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭



    .........very! very! nice! you gonna put it in a house of plastic? let us know what it grades, if you do. i'm thinking red 64.image
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    Rob85635Rob85635 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭


    << <i>you totally suck and my birth year to boot. >>



    Ugh, I really am getting old. Great find and good luck on the grading.
    Rob the Newbie
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    zeebobzeebob Posts: 2,825 ✭
    Congrats! Now your father-in-law owes you dinner!
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    seatedcoinsseatedcoins Posts: 1,096 ✭
    That's some pretty cool doubling
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    mach19mach19 Posts: 4,741 ✭✭✭✭
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