Quiz.... How close have you looked at Lincoln On The Cent?

Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike? No prize, just curious as to how
many look for the same thing I do.

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Mickey W

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Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike? No prize, just curious as to how
many look for the same thing I do.

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Mickey W

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The bowtie and ear
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Copper is as copper does.

reknib wrote:

Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike? No prize, just curious as to how
many look for the same thing I do.

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Mickey W

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Current Lincolns? Nose hairs.

Bruce

Bruce Remick wrote:

reknib wrote:

Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike? No prize, just curious as to how
many look for the same thing I do.

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Mickey W

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Current Lincolns? Nose hairs.

Bruce

The wart. Have you noticed how many have metal loss on the crown of the
head, too?

Alan
'who added the wart?'

Look for the blood vessel on his temple coming down from the hairline.
The first time I saw it was on a 2002 proof. I first thought it was a
void in the die. I began looking for it on other coins and realized
that it was indeed a blood vessel. If you can see the blood vessel in
detail, I guarantee you'll be able to see the bow tie. Wonder how
high his blood pressure was when he sat for that portrait.

(reknib) wrote in message ...
Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike? No prize, just curious as to how
many look for the same thing I do.

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Mickey W

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On 30-Jun-2003, (reknib) wrote:

Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike?

Everywhere. No matter what single point you mention, if something else is
weak, it's not a perfect full strike.

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"The starting pay for a pilot at American Eagle is $16,800 a year. Never
let someone fly you up in the air who's making less than the kid at Taco
Bell."
Michael Moore - "Stupid White Men"

Try the steps on the back. the bottom of the steps are notorious for being
rounded rather than flat. Look at a proof cent from 1959 to see what tehy
should look like. Then look at some in the early 70's. I think the change
to lower relief helped. So modern coins should be much sharper.


"Fred A. Murphy" wrote in message
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On 30-Jun-2003, (reknib) wrote:

Where would you look for on the obverse of a current Lincoln Cent to
determine a perfect full strike?

Everywhere. No matter what single point you mention, if something else is
weak, it's not a perfect full strike.

--

"The starting pay for a pilot at American Eagle is $16,800 a year. Never
let someone fly you up in the air who's making less than the kid at Taco
Bell."
Michael Moore - "Stupid White Men"