did any problems with spotting or any other problems exist in 1909 with the lincoln cents?

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 4:07AM

.......i keep reading how the mint will delay mint sets due to the tarnish problems of the 95% copper cents. i just wonder if the mint had a similar problem way back in 1909?...

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 7:58AM

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MsMorrisine · August 17, 2009 8:04AM

<< .......i keep reading how the mint will delay mint sets due to the tarnish problems of the 95% copper cents. i just wonder if the mint had a similar problem way back in 1909?...

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links?

BECOKA · August 17, 2009 8:07AM

I have to beleive that there was something different in the preparation of the planchet that is different causing the spotting now and probably not then. I just don't know exactly how they did it in 1909. The mint website has a virtual tour of the current process and you see them using a chemical wash of some kind that I think must have been different then.

WinPitcher · August 17, 2009 8:10AM

I don't think they cared in 1909, the bruhaha was over the designer initials.

Steve

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 8:14AM

<< I don't think they cared in 1909, the bruhaha was over the designer initials.

Steve >>

.......yeah you're right steve! i'd be willing to wager their quality control was better then, than today..back in them days workers took much more pride in their work.

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 8:17AM

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<< .......i keep reading how the mint will delay mint sets due to the tarnish problems of the 95% copper cents. i just wonder if the mint had a similar problem way back in 1909?...

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links? >>

.......i'm not sure where i saw the article. NN or CW or coinage or coins mag or the numismatist or the mint site or about coins. com..............somewhere!

WinPitcher · August 17, 2009 8:18AM

Not exactly what I meant, I was implying that they did not care if the coins were tarnished.

That was your question? Right?

Steve

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 8:20AM

<< Not exactly what I meant, I was implying that they did not care if the coins were tarnished.

That was your question? Right?

Steve >>

.......gotcha.

NightHawk · August 17, 2009 8:21AM

<< 

<< I don't think they cared in 1909, the bruhaha was over the designer initials.

Steve >>

.......yeah you're right steve! i'd be willing to wager their quality control was better then, than today..back in them days workers took much more pride in their work.

>>

I'm sure it also helped that they only had to make a few million coins verses the 3-4 BILLION they do today...

MsMorrisine · August 17, 2009 8:22AM

recently got some red white and blue wrapped denver mint washington $1's with spots on most of the coins in the rolls. there were over 10 over polished die coins in the 5 rolls I got but all had spots on both sides.

I once said spotting on the new $1's was rare. It was. I almost never saw it. Now I'm seeing it more, even in the mint sets.

BECOKA · August 17, 2009 8:25AM

<< recently got some red white and blue wrapped denver mint washington $1's with spots on most of the coins in the rolls. there were over 10 over polished die coins in the 5 rolls I got but all had spots on both sides.

I once said spotting on the $1's was rare. It was. I almost never saw it. Now I'm seeing it more, even in the mint sets. >>

Looking at my Dansco album the cents from mint sets are getting a nice target toning where the proofs are getting ugly splotchy spots.

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 8:26AM

<< 

<< 

<< I don't think they cared in 1909, the bruhaha was over the designer initials.

Steve >>

.......yeah you're right steve! i'd be willing to wager their quality control was better then, than today..back in them days workers took much more pride in their work.

>>

I'm sure it also helped that they only had to make a few million coins verses the 3-4 BILLION they do today... >>

.......still today is a different work force and pride in a job well done.

MsMorrisine · August 17, 2009 8:36AM

<< .......still today is a different work force and pride in a job well done.

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well done today means that it's "done" fast, but not necessarily correctly. awww..... no passing the buck icon?

tahoe98 · August 17, 2009 9:37AM

........curly of the three stooges would say "if at first you don't succeed keep on sucking till you do suck seed" nyuk nyuk.

ambro51 · August 17, 2009 9:56AM

Ive had quite a few very high grade MS 1909 Lincolns....and I would say they are perfect, in regards to absence of any spotting or toning (from the period). Perhaps someone finally took a look at the 2009's and said "Hey guys, I see some funny little spots on these...anyone ever notice that before?"

did any problems with spotting or any other problems exist in 1909 with the lincoln cents?

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