2006 Satin Verses Gloss

lucky2 · Veteran Member

Is there any indication as to a monitary difference between the Gloss and Satin finish on the 2006 Lincolns? I have found both in a roll and assume this find is insignificant. Am I Right?~lucky2

Bob P · Site Admin

I would say there is no significant price differences between the two Robert...especially for 2006. I, and many others have found many satin finish coins in regular circulation. We know the satin finish was supposed to be for mint sets and such, but I do not believe that to be the case. 2006 especially seems to have a lot of satin finish coins in regular circulation.

aballein · Veteran Member

uhhh, i really do learn something new everyday on here. I wasnt even aware that i could find satin finish coins in circ rolls....hell i dont even know that ive ever seen a satin finish coin though. guess i should be paying more attention.

Dick · Expert Member

I can't tell the difference!
Much later: After having gotten a lot of them, and even considered posting one of them to see what it was, I read some posts, like these, and decided it was the "satin" finish. Frankly, I don't care for it. I think it will hide a lot of the varieties, in the long run. I could be wrong. Another of the (Bird)-Brain-storms from the mint!
Dick

coop · Expert Member

I don't even bother with the two types. I look for varieties or MS-65 plus coins. Anything thing that is flawless I keep. No spots, do coin damage from others in the bag. Markless fields that look very superior. I found few out of thousands. So I find them one time and put them in a tube. Then another time I will re-check and take out 80 % more. Just something I've been doing to save mainly the super high grades. The rest goes backin into rolls for storage/circulation. Anyone can save a coin BU coin from a cirtain year, but save the best ones and you will have something worthy to sell in the future. In boxes I may find 25 in a $25 box to keep for the second recheck. And then sort about 20 out of them, leaving about 5 of the best coins possible. Another thing that I like to search for is EDS coins. Nice clean edges on the lettering. Bery little die flow lines at all. You can usually spot them as they look like a winner at a beaty contest. I find a specail place in my collection for them. Somday I may slab them and sell them as high grade coins. But for now I'll sort and store them.

Dick · Expert Member

Coop, I think I'll do likewise, at least with the rolls I got from Eric. He probably is wondering if I even plan to look at them. Laughing

Yes, Eric, now is the time!
Dick

Earwig · Veteran Member

I was wonderin Dick some of those rolls are real early die staes from what i looked through and i have found satin in the brinks rolls even though i looked at about a half roll got 2 so far

Eric

Dick · Expert Member

Eric, I was looking at the RPM's you sent. They are very nice! like I said, you do the "mint wraps", that have been cut out of a set, the same way as I. "In the flip, wrap intact".
Iwent thru about half of one of the rolls in plastic, and found very many cracked skulls, and faint wavy steps, ( I think. I can't be sure, because I can't "pin-point" ny vision). I think I alerted you to this condition. Now to the rolls, in earnest! I'll let you know what comes out. I'm going to save the '60d for last!
Eric, I am going to post one of them, in new finds.
Dick

murphy · Senior Member

In 2005 I sent Ken Potter some examples of cents with satin finishes on one side and smooth finish on the other side. He replied that the smooth finish was due to a worn die. Evidently there's no premium concerning one over the other except the smooth finish cents might be a little harder to find in higher grades.

notabot · Advanced Member

I search through scads of bags of BU Lincolns, and I had not realized how poor the current pressings were. I usually find spots galore, and marks like crazy. I was putting the better in one big 50 dollar bag, of all years, but after reading this, I realize that the pristine pennies are A SHOT IN THE DARK, and may fetch thousands in even the approaching years, not just off in the distance. Run-on sentences notwithstanding (God rest Mrs Cantrell, who did her best to correct my errant comma splices) I will now be screening out the very best, one at the time, for encapsulation.
So a fifty dollar bag of excellent clads is a pricey thing indeed.
5000 x 50 is 2,500 for a clean bag. Not too shabby for bulk.

coppercoins · Site Admin

There's no difference between them. This has been occurring in one shape or another since around 1998 and there has never been interest in them. The only reason people are noticing them more now is because of the satin finish coins released in some sets, but there are NOT those type of satin coins. These are a mere difference in die state.

Rhubarb · Senior Member

Dick · Expert Member

David! You have been busy, looks like. What are you going to do with the other bag? Save it for your kids, or grand-kids?
I am going thru a box of quarters, filling out my albums, and also making solid date-rolls of each state. It gets a bit tiring, because I do spend a lot of time at it, like 14-16 hours a day. My next project is underway, and will be a lot harder! Half dollars. I ordered two boxes, and plan on going thru a box each month. I don't think I'll go for the "date/rolls" tho. That can get very expensive, in a hurry. I have always liked the franklins, and they are getting scarce.
How have things been with you? If you are considering selling it, you can PM me, and I'll let you know what I might be able to do.
Dick