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[Sandon]

1951 Lincoln cent, PCGS graded MS 66 RD:

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[Henri Charriere]

@Sandon :  This is the first coin of my birth year I have ever seen. Talk about eye appeal!  Simply beautiful!  (It's too bad our recently departed, long-time collector, D.L Lange, was never able to acquire a silver or gold bar of his year of birth from the S.F. branch mint)  Great find!  

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[Sandon]

1951-D Lincoln cent, PCGS graded MS 66 RD:

 

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[CIII]

1834 Hard Times Token (HT-25) The Constitution

 

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[Sandon]

1951-S Lincoln cent, PCGS graded MS 66 RD:

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[CIII]

1957-D MS66 RB CAC

 

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[Henri Charriere]

Here's the coin I will be submitting shortly. On the submission form I will describe it as a "Giant cash coin" (China) it is large, thick and heavy. About 2" in diameter. Its former owner was an elderly shoemaker from China who set up his primitive stand right on Grand Street, Chinatown, NYC. The coin was in his shoebox. I had to make him an offer he couldn't refuse to part with it. It was in deplorable condition. I intend to try my hand at conservation using the advice on the "Never Clean Your Coins" topic by MM.

Edited Tuesday at 10:09 PM by Henri Charriere
Add photo and add'l narrative.

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[Sandon]

1952 Lincoln cent, PCGS graded MS 66 RD:

 

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