Franklin picked out the top pop 2012 Lincoln Cent!

[barrytrot]

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/511244/68

The main plate coin is Franklin's coin! Rodebaugh you may want to confer with Franklin on future grades

[henrysmedford]

The funny part this coin would have not been sent in if I had my way. A few months back I asked Barry if he could help me out on sending a couple of error cents in that Franklin had found and he was more than happy to send them in for Franklin. Barry also said that Franklin could pick out a couple more coins to send in and Franklin said he want to send a left over 2012 cent from a mint set and I told him that it was a bad idea. Franklin at 16 and for the lack of terms Franklin has autism started to fall apart when I told him that he should send something else in. So it was a battle not worth fighting and it got sent in. Looks like he was right.

Joe
Franklin's Dad

[Rodebaugh]

MS68 Top POP....no coins finer. Nice Work Franklin!

[Engineer]

NICE job on Franklin's part, and congratulations...but the rotation of the reverse in the picture still offends my OCD.

[reddirtcoins]

That is one nice penny!

[henrysmedford]

Last years mint set did not ship to us until June so the penny holes were filled by then so it looks like it was the best $27.95 spent. It is fun to get the mint sets to fill all the holes.

From-- http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15365&hilit=mint+set+2012

We filled 28 holes today! We got the 2012 Mint set in today.

[knibloe]

Very cool !!

[justoneguy]

I did not know that a 2012 cent could be worth $850, as PCGS values this.
time to change it into some silver?

[barrytrot]

Since it is a top pop with a population of only 8 and is also the main coinfacts coin I would imagine it would be relatively easy to get the full $850. Maybe more. I didn't check auction realized results but top pop moderns go for really high premiums in general!

[barrytrot]

Here is an EXISTING eBay auction and it's already at $1,200 with 3 days remaining. (And this isn't THE coinfacts coin, of course

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-P-PCGS-MS68RD-Lincoln-SHIELD-CENT-a-TOP-POP-COIN-w-real-pictures-MS-68-RD-/330860418761?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item4d08d156c9

[Rodebaugh]

Joe, tell Franklin I offer $600......or a Roll of Silver peace dollars....whichever he prefers

[bman]

quick, sell it and use the money to buy a 1909-S VDB!!!!

[daviscfad]

So this came. Out of a mint set or bank roll? The pcgs has it listed as a regular strike and all the coins from mint sets are burnished. Amazing find by the way

[reddirtcoins]

I love this thread. This is what it is all about!... Spending time with the family and having fun while you do it and making memories..

[plus1hdcp]

Very nice

[RichardPenny43]

WTG Franklin!

[henrysmedford]

quick, sell it and use the money to buy a 1909-S VDB!!!!

We are going to keep the 2012 and look what Franklin was blessed with!!!

Untitled by henrysmedford, on Flickr

[Numis Pam]

I love this thread. This is what it is all about!... Spending time with the family and having fun while you do it and making memories..

+1 This is right on Reddirt!! Love your post..

[Numis Pam]

quick, sell it and use the money to buy a 1909-S VDB!!!!

We are going to keep the 2012 and look what Franklin was blessed with!!!

Untitled by henrysmedford, on Flickr

What an awesome Blessing!! He deserved it!! Glad he got one!!

[johnbrickner]

This is exactly why we do what we do with our children. Major Gratz!

[RedRockGirl]

Franklin is one good lookin kid! I had never heard of the top pop until this thread, so I learned something new.

[agmoose]

Very cool thread, congrats to Franklin! Two awesome cents, over 100 years apart.

[ScottyTX]

Man that's awesome Joe, I'm glad he's got both... I still remember when I finally got my 1909-s VDB and was extremely happy about it as well!!!!

Scotty

[68Camaro]

Incredible... Well done; way to go!

[rollsroy9]

That is seriously impressive congrats Franklin