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You do realize that the proof Lincolns of that era were issued as MATTE PROOFS, no? Look at the images you just posted. The rims don't look squared-off enough either, as would be expected for a proof… (View Post)

I have plenty of coins that I purchased raw, mostly large cents, and remain raw. I also have coins that I removed from PCGS or NGC slabs and are currently raw. (View Post)

In 2007, I bought a 1916 Lincoln in PCGS MS66 RD--it is still a beautiful coin, with no spots or fading color. I paid $850, which was OK at that time. A year later, I was in another B&M shop in T… (View Post)

Put them in flips. Don't treat them like loose pocket change. (View Post)

If they were MS red coins, I would say that storing them like that would be a very bad idea. In the 18th century, some tin medals were produced from planchets that had small copper plugs inserted int… (View Post)