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DLRC & Ebay offer The Presidential Collection of PCGS Registry Lincoln Cents – Live Now!

by Jason Smith Posted on February 24, 2012

A Unique Ebay Auction Event from March 15-25

The “Presidential Collection of PCGS Registry Lincoln Cents” is one of the finest collections of Lincoln cents ever assembled, currently listed in the PCGS Registry as the 4th All-Time Finest Collection in the “Lincoln Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1909-Present)” category.

The Presidential Collection is the crowning achievement of a serious collector who spent

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Liberty Seated Dimes 1839-O

by kwhitaker Posted on November 9, 2011

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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MINTAGE: 1,323,000 (all kinds)

VARIETIES: Small O: At least two die combinations. Rarely seen paired with the same obverse as the… Continued...

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Liberty Seated Dimes 1838 (Stars) Partial Drapery

by kwhitaker Posted on November 9, 2011

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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MINTAGE: Unknown.

VARIETIES: None known.

SCARCITY: A scarce variety, but examples can be cherry picked… Continued...

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Liberty Seated Dimes 1838 Large Stars

by kwhitaker Posted on November 9, 2011

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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MINTAGE: 1,992,500 (all kinds, including the Small Stars variety)

VARIETIES: No 101 ■ Doubled Die Reverse. This… Continued...

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Liberty Seated Dimes Part 2 No Drapery, Star Obverse, Closed Bud Reverse 1838-1840

by kwhitaker Posted on November 9, 2011

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Brian Greer. This information was originally published in 1992 in The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes]
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PART 2
No Drapery, Stars Obverse ■ Closed Bud Reverse
1838-1840
Stars were added to the obverse dies during 1838. All dimes struck at the Philadelphia mint during 1838 were of… Continued...

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