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On 2/20/2022 at 2:56 PM, tj96 said:

Oh my.... YES... I have seen this before and thought OH MY GOSH...that poor little girl!!!! Good one!

On 2/20/2022 at 11:51 AM, tj96 said:

It actually took me a couple of seconds to understand what I was looking at!!

Well then..... that's the true effect of pareidolia at it's finest!!!! haha. (great fun thread too by the way tj96!!)

On 2/20/2022 at 12:06 PM, Hinkle said:

Can't use the bathroom until the toilet is done smoking. 

Now!!!! Immediately throw away that empty cardboard tube!!!! 🤮 haha!!! Good one Hinkle!

On 2/20/2022 at 9:53 AM, Just Bob said:

These have always looked like scared little ghosts to me:

 

I just laughed out loud! I will never look at an outlet the same way again.  Thanks JB!!!

I will be more than honored to put my autograph on them for you @Rummy13... But I can only assume that my friend @VKurtB would probably use the pages of the book as kindling to start a fire....  I LMBO at your comment.  That was good. I needed that this afternoon!

On 2/16/2022 at 12:20 AM, Woods020 said:

am trying to really build up my research library and would love everyone’s opinion on what the quintessential library would entail

You have to include my new publication. I have no doubt it will add value to your library collection.  I have just published and labeled it; "The 5 most valuable dug coins while metal detecting North Georgia; The story of the ED zinc Lincoln, worthless and useless since dropped".  

Ok... I am done now. My wife just read this and said."STOP.... you are making a fool of yourself...... your C meds are kicking in.....".  If I am banned from this forum I completely understand. I definitely need to go to bed now.

I am just kidding with you Woods, obviously.  You know I am a serious collector by ALL means.  I wish you the absolute best in your endeavors with your collection my friend!    

Hey Jas.  Welcome to the forum.  Just like @Coinbufmentioned earlier, this hair piece on Lincoln is more pronounced on the circulation strikes than on the proofs.  Die stage/state may have a bit to do with the separation as well in this small design element on Linc's hair.  Here is a normal biz strike example that is not much different than your coin.  You can see the difference in this pic vs. that of what Coinbuf supplied as well as compare to your coin.  

On 2/18/2022 at 5:49 PM, JT2 said:

*Man I need to find your antique shop... thats a good find and deep cameo!!

I know, Right!!!!! This guy J P has the golden hose shoe syndrome.  I have said countless times before that I'm going to track him down and follow where he is getting these coins he continually posts!! Simply amazing, especially for the prices he's paying!!! Great pick up @J P Mashoke!!!

On 2/18/2022 at 7:52 PM, kerisinc said:

Hmm, I didn't WANT it to look like anything. I see what I see. It looks like a G. I can't make it look like a cat but that's what I would WANT it to look like. Unfortunately, all i can see is a G. But Greenstang, I appreciate your helpful reply.

With a little bit of imagination, you could make it look like a cat.  May as well, it is unfortunately an already damaged copper plated zinc cored Cent and actually worth less than 1 cent in actual metal content terms (I think.... the price of zinc I heard has gone up, not sure).  We like humor here.  I'm just trying to add to it with respect.  Welcome to the forum.  

On 2/18/2022 at 6:38 PM, J P Mashoke said:

LoL that's funny. I find these all the time and never think about the fact that they are different. I guess I just thought that they were using a type of sand blasting method on the dies to get the clash marks and scratches out instead of polishing .. 

That is a very plausible theory J P, thank you, I never though about that.  Maybe the mint has come up with a more proficient method in which to remove die clashes, feeder finger scrapes/damage, or minor die issues from their face(s).  Thank you, much appreciated.  

@J P Mashoke and @asdfgh Hey ya'll. I am familiar with the dates of the Satin finishes on the Jefferson series from 2005 through 2010.  I was not trying to pull a fast one on anyone here at all. I was just trying to get some feedback on this Nickel and if it appeared to you experienced collectors to have, or exhibit, a Satin Finish as found on the 05's to 2010's. I firmly believes it does.  I did not supply the date for the reason, partly in the fact, that I would have been shot down instantly.  I posted this one more in the hopes of getting an unbiased answer (regardless of the date) as if the surface of this coin does indeed appear to have a Satin Finish.  RWB gave an answer (and you guys know me by now I'd hope, I don't mean any disrespect whatsoever with anything I say in a comment or response, and never have and never ever will, just in case I do not word my thoughts properly these days) in that the mint experimented with different finishes on their coins but they apparently did not care to announce this to the public.  Whether or not RWB meant a coin "outside" of the known Satin Finish series years timeframe for the Jefferson, I do not know. I wouldn't expect him to comment on this because he too did not know what date this coin was. 

I do not want to push the issue and in hindsight, I probably should not have even posted this coin. If I could delete the post I would.  It simply interested me when I found this one in a bank roll because I have never seen what, in my opinion, appears to be a satin finish on a coin of this year Nickel. Was it a fluke, I don't know.  Was it an intentional differently prepared planchet at the mint, I don't know.  Was it an old 2010 satin finished planchet (if the planchets were even prepared with a satin finish before being struck, which this info I have not been able to find) hidden in the corner of the mint coin production room and got swept up and thrown in the hopper, I don't know. Too many questions. 

This is definitely not a case of PMD. This coin exhibits a uniformly solid satiny surface, almost looks sandblasted, both obverse and reverse. The edge is perfectly smooth and shiny.  Websites don't seem to ever post pics of the edge of a coin unless it is reeded and exhibits some type of error so I am not sure what the edge of a satin finish coin should look like. I do not own any. The pics aren't the best, but you can see the difference in the finish between them.  This is a 2019 P minted Jefferson just for the record. Thank you all.

Please give me your thoughts regarding the surface texture of this coin and if appears to be a Satin Finish to you. The edge is smooth and shines. The second picture is for comparison to another Jefferson of the same year. Thank you all.  

I don't deal with many proofs @Coinbuf but I did know that.... I just lost my thoughts there for a moment.  Thanks. 

On 2/10/2022 at 8:30 PM, Coinbuf said:

 A proof cannot be given an MS grade, it can be given a PF grade lower than 60, but not an MS grade.

Right...... what was I thinking....... duh me.   It would read PF **....

On 2/10/2022 at 5:32 PM, Lem E said:

I agree. Proof.

The Judge and jury have spoken!  A proof it is!  Thank you @Lem E and @Coinbuf for your truly valued analysis for me.  I really appreciate you guys taking a look.  If only it wasn't a proof....... hmmmmm🤔. With that said, am I correct in saying that this one appears to be Mint State from a grading perspective?  (Just asking for my own sanity). And no sir, I'm not buying a proof.  Thanks!

On 2/10/2022 at 4:41 PM, Coinbuf said:

From the photos I would say that is a proof.

DANG! Just read your comment. Thanks Coinbuf!  I was having a hard time telling due to the lighting in the second set of pics which gives the fields that glossy look.  I'm thinking the defined rim is also giveaway here?? 

Welcome to the forum.  I'm with @Greenstang on this one.  I have never heard of a 1982 Lincoln that is doubled on both sides.  Not that it is impossible for it to happen, but I'm fairly certain that one would have been found or surfaced by now, some 40 years later.....

Beautiful coin Lem!  Sorry for the spot on the cheekbone.  I think I can see the molecular an atomic structure within the alloy mixture with those pics!!! Those are some incredibly clear and excellent close ups.  I'm with the others on a struck through.  I'm along the lines of Fenntucky Mike about whatever it is it has remained on the coin after the strike.  

On 1/23/2022 at 4:06 PM, J P Mashoke said:

? Why would someone counterfeit a Nickel . But Henning's did.

And I am STILL hoping a Henning will happen to show up sooner than later in the wild....... I'm sure there are still many floating around out there.  The Henning Nickel is well known by veteran and enthusiastic collectors but I believe your average new collector probably has no idea what they are.