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Have any forum members examined in person these so called branch mint proofs? How do they differ in appearance from the regular DMPL morgans that were produced?

I've handled around 10 of them; two to three were Morgans (in fact we just sent one Morgan to NGC), the rest were smaller coinage, all silver. They do vary significantly from even the finest business strikes I've encountered (which are pretty much the top pop pieces across the board). In particular, the lettering and dentils are substantially sharper and more pronounced on the "branch-mint proof" Morgans I've handled and on the smaller coins, the wire rim only compliments the sharpest design I've witnessed on said series. I would compare them to Matte Proof Lincolns--not in the sense that they're matte proofs, but in the careful attention to detail I don't see on normal business strikes.

Perhaps the better term than proof is specimen which I've seen coming into popularity now. Regardless of what they actually are or how they were struck, I find them to be the pinnacle of their respective series.

Just to be accurate:

 

1) There were never any 100% copper Lincoln cents struck.

They were 95% copper 5% zinc & tin.

 

2) If you have it show it.

I would if I had it.

3) Never would cost $600 to slab, unless you have a walk thru at a show.

Normal about $30+ or -.

 

4) In spite of the large type above, the piece is worth what it is.

Regardless of the 6 figure estimates

Even show walkthroughs aren't that expensive.

I think I was swindled.

 

Is this the case clearly of that?

 

Bought a 1969 S Penny from ebay that said "print is doubled". I knew it was probably too good to be true, but at auction end and $40 later, I was owner.

 

I got it today and it is NOT DOUBLED AT ALL.

 

 

I hate to return things but I think I got the end of this deal to the tune of $39.99

so return it, why should you get the short end of anything?

Paying less than five figures for a genuine 69-S DDO is not feasible...

Additionally, I would suggest never buying anything with photos that bad.

Return it and learn your lesson on the postage costs, it's an inexpensive lesson to be learned this time.

Another recent eBay pickup from July.

WOW! I like it!

Not worthwhile.

My oldest gold coin!

 

It is cleaned and scratched Someday I hope to get a late eighteen century perhaps a1795 small eagle . Sigh, alsa they are out of my price range.

 

Is that a "2" underneath the "3" of 1803?

It's an 1803/2.

Honestly I thought about grading as a career entrance path, and then realized that it just seems like such a boring job after a while. That's why I decided to go elsewhere in the industry.

I would love to go through whatever rigorous training program they put their employees and actually suffer through the job for about a month just to help hone my eyes, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

Is there a particular reason that NGC puts its hologram on the outside of their holders? Given the prevalence of using a sticker-based inventory system, the area where the hologram goes is generally where inventory stickers are placed and over time the holograms peel off. It seems to me like it would make far more sense to put the hologram on the inside of the slab (if possible) so that it would not deteriorate over time.

Appears to be post mint damage in all cases. At the mintmark the die may have deteriorated a bit but it's not anything that would command a premium.

Paul, I can say without hesitation that the 44S you just posted is one of my favorite Jefferson's I've ever seen from you.

 

I have to agree with Jason. That is one of the prettiest War Nickels I've ever seen.

WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! What accenting on the hair! I pulled a 98 out of circulation that looks PL and my dealer agreed, but I don't think I could pull over a 65 or 66 max on it, so it wasn't worth the fees to me. Still have it if you might be interested?

nah no reason at all...haha

Any guesses on why this date?

I would kill for those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not mine but I wanted to move this along...really tempted to jump into Lincolns now... hehe