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William E. Corum

About this set: 

A complete set of Lincolns: Business Strikes, Proofs, and Major Die Varieties from 1909 to date--all PCGS certified! This is the ultimate dream of all of us who started collecting "pennies" by thumbing them into a Whitman trifold album when we were kids.

My collection, though not yet complete, includes:

* 100% of the "P" mints (1909-2012) graded MS66RD or better;

* 100% of the "D" mints (1911-2012) with all but 3 graded MS65RD or better;

* 100% of the "S" mints (1909-1974) with all but 1 graded MS64RD/65RB or better;

* 100% of the Wheat Business Strikes with an average "bonused" grade of MS67.85;

* 100% of the Memorial/Commem/Shield Business Strikes with an average grade of MS68.13;

* All but one of the 1909-date proofs; and

* Important varieties like the:

- 1909 VDB Doubled Die (PCGS MS65RD)

- 1909-S/S (PCGS MS66RD)

- 1922 No "D" Strong Rev. (PCGS AU58 "CAC")

- 1936 Doubled Die Type 1 (PCGS MS64RD)

- 1941 Doubled Die (PCGS MS66RD "CAC")

- 1943-D/D (PCGS MS66)

- 1944-D/S Type 1 (PCGS MS65RD CAC)

- 1955 Doubled Die (PCGS MS64RD)

- 1960-D/D Sm/Lg Date (PCGS MS66RD)

- 1970-S LD DDO FS-101 (PCGS MS64RB)

- 1971 Doubled Die (PCGS MS65RD)

- 1971-S Doubled Die Proof (PCGS PR67CAM)

- 1972 Doubled Die (PCGS MS66RD)

- 1983 Doubled Die Reverse (PCGS MS67RD)

- 1990 No "S" Proof (PCGS PR68DCAM)--and many more!

In all, my set contains 392/397 coins.

In the coming months/years I will continue to upgrade the coins in this collection, and will add the few missing varieties and the difficult 1909 VDB Proof!

Keep watching!

Bill C.