Got Grades: 2009 Lincoln Bronze Proofs & SMS Sets

[leeg]

Bought two each of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Proof and Mint Sets. One as a long term hold in the Mint Packaging and one to send out for grading. These went straight from the Proof and Mint Set packaging into a flip.

 

Here are the results from NGC:

 

2009-S Lincoln Bronze Proofs:

 

Birth & Childhood – PR 69 RD UC, POP 10893/1777

 

Formative Years – PR 69 RD UC, POP 10947/1572

 

Professional Life – PR 69 RD UC, POP 10903/1621

 

Presidency – PR 69 RD UC, POP 10847/1992

 

 

2009 SMS Bronze, Philadelphia Mint:

 

Birth & Childhood – MS 69 RD, POP 263/0

 

Formative Years – MS 67 RD, POP 702/534/156

 

Professional Life – MS 67 RD, POP 656/836/262

 

Presidency – MS 67 RD, POP 688/595/125

 

 

2009 SMS Bronze, Denver Mint:

 

Birth & Childhood – MS 69 RD, POP 218/0

 

Formative Years – MS 68 RD, POP 532/128

 

Professional Life – MS 69 RD, POP 139/0

 

Presidency – MS 69 RD, POP 151/0

 

 

Overall looks pretty good to me.

[bsshog40]

Look like some decent grades to me also!

[Old Pueblo]

I'd be happy with top pop MS69 most days of the week!

 

 

OP

[bsshog40]

I would think those MS69 Birth & Childhoods will be very collectible.

[Schatzy]

Nice!! (thumbs u

 

 

I got a whole set of the 2009-S in PF70.

It only took send 10 sets to NGC to make one awesome set!!

[PCcoins]

Congrats Lee!!!

 

 

The ms top pops are my favorite. I just prefer flawless ms coins over proof coins.

 

 

[Hoot]

Not bad for an old guy with hardly any common cents!

 

Hoot

[leeg]

Thanks for the kind words all!

 

 

Not bad for an old guy with hardly any common cents!

 

Hoot

 

You know me too well Hoot. Only got half my cents:

 

 

[cpm9ball]

Great results, Lee!

 

When the Mint began producing the uncirculated sets with the satin finish in 2005, I ordered 20 sets. As I went through them, I noticed that high-grade coins seemed to be the norm, and I didn't think it would be worthwhile to submit any for grading. Collectors on other sites have been saying that more recent production has not produced results like this. Your latest submission seems to belie those assessments.............five 69's out of eight is not bad at all!

 

Chris

[BillJones]

The biggest trouble with these 2009 bronze cents is that they are prone to toning. The cents in my Lincoln Chronicies Set have toned a little, but since I don't pay to get coins slabs from the modern era, I'm having a cow over it.