Matt's "Not One Red Cent!" Mattes 的钱币相册
PR66RB, CAC. Ex, Larry Shapiro. Full red obverse with a pale green overtone. Slightly mellowed reverse. I would not argue with a full red designation. Incredibly lovely and completely devoid of any marks or spots. Among a small handful of the very best of this issue. Thanks, Larry!
PR66+RB CAC Die 1, Quite the eye-appealing and well struck MPL. Fabulous color with splashes of green and magenta, and a very flashy look under the light. Thanks Liz Coggan!
PR67RB CAC Ex. Richard Shapiro-Gobrecht’s Iridescent Rasinets. Also ex. BWRC Hall of Fame, acquired I believe from Mike Stefano. Headlight obverse, almost full red and prettier than most. Reverse is much more matted. Still quite charming and not at all washed out as the photo may suggest. Even in a box of winners this coin is a standout.
PR66+BN, CAC. Source: Heritage. Far Out! Ranks among the nicest I've seen in the MPL series. No need to tilt the coin for the full effect, this bad boy looks awesome no matter which way you look!
PR66+BN, CAC. Ex. Jack Slattery, AKA Curly. My longest-owned MPL, dating back to 2008. Great color! Obverse ripples with a wrinkled foil-like effect. Reverse less so, but wonderfully colorful.
PR67+RB, CAC. Source: Angel Dee's. Obverse is a beautiful, barely muted red color with just a splash of color near the rims, but the reverse center is as perfect a red as the day it was made, framed by darker red that fades into a rainbow at the rims. Perhaps the ultimate look for a copper cent!
A returning friend! BWRC "Hall of Fame" coin. This coin has booming dark luster and super clean looks. Early die state without the die polish lines under the chin. The lighter coloration on the bust against the dark fields impart a nice cameo appearance. And the strike is just amazing. It has the most penetrating strike I've ever seen on a 1914, with the extra clean look of an early die state. Almost looks like a Specimen Striking for this issue. Also has this beautiful pinkish red blending seamlessly into dark purple throughout. Mmmmm. Thanks Brian the first time around. And thanks AngelDee's for helping bring it back to me.
PR66+ BN, CAC. Source: Iowa Great Lakes Coin. Really more of a blue than PCGS' photo suggests. This is what original blue copper should look like. Both sides quite lustrous with uniform color on the obverse and a splash of light plum in the central reverse. Great!
PR66RB, CAC. Die 1. A returning Old Friend. Previously purchased in 2009 from Brian Wagner. I called this “The Brillo Pad Coin” for its endlessly intricate surfaces. Great “fire underneath” RB obverse, with the reverse reminiscent of an actual campfire. Thanks to young Max Brand for bringing this back to me!