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Brad
08-05-2010, 01:53 PM
Lately I have been interested in other coins with Lincoln on them. I purchased a 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar PCGS MS70 on Ebay, and I just sent this one to PCGS. Thought I would share!
JeanK
08-05-2010, 01:56 PM
That coin has some amazing detail. I like it! Good luck!
Jean
buckslayer
08-05-2010, 02:29 PM
thats a neat coin. i cant view the pics larger on my phone, but in the thumbnail abe reminds me of an old roman.
jcuve
08-05-2010, 03:02 PM
Nice looking coin! This is how the newer designs on coins should look, like good sculpture.
Brad
08-05-2010, 03:16 PM
The reverse of the coin is the Illinois State Seal. I think it is a great design. As a resident of Illinois and a Lincoln collector, this was a must have.
badredbrd89
08-05-2010, 03:22 PM
I really like the eagle's pose; it signifies grace yet power, at least to me. And to think this was minted in the last year of "The Great War" is something too. I also agree with Jason- we should really have some new types of coins that look like this. They simply dont put enough detail and "sculpturesque" characteristics into our coinage anymore.
jfines69
08-05-2010, 03:27 PM
Imagine how long it took the engraver to do that work??? Awesome!!!
Jim
Brad
08-05-2010, 04:02 PM
They simply dont put enough detail and "sculpturesque" characteristics into our coinage anymore.

The CCAC is on it. In case you don't get Coin World or Numismatic News:
http://www.coinlink.com/News/tag/ccac/
http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/?p_ArticleId=12002

I wish I could find a link with the CCAC examples of excellent design.
copperlover
08-05-2010, 04:07 PM
That was real art. We dont find great artist a lot these days.

Lucien
jcuve
08-05-2010, 04:17 PM
Some of the best artists these days just don't go into fine art, they go into digital graphics and film making. It doesn't help that there are almost no artists that are craftsman to teach newer artists.
badredbrd89
08-05-2010, 06:06 PM
Yes Brad. I got the article in NN just the other day. I was also reading in Coinage mag tonight that those organizations listed apparently hold little "pull" as far as the mint is concerned (according to the author). He wrapped the article up quite nicely with the sentence, "What we need is another Teddy Roosevelt" and I couldn't agree more.
celartu
08-05-2010, 06:13 PM
Pretty good money and that of Abe pose
lineop3
08-06-2010, 02:19 PM
L-O-V-E-L-Y choice Brad! It has a lot of details and eye appeal!

Aisha
Brad
08-06-2010, 02:57 PM
L-O-V-E-L-Y choice Brad! It has a lot of details and eye appeal!

Aisha

Thanks, I am hoping for a grade of at least MS64.