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thank you for the postings  that's another alright I think I'm getting the hang of this I have others but its a pain trying to get the pictures clear and its a pain in the bottom (----  to size them, but posting is very easy. Edited by teachmind111
04/19/2015 08:49 am
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90% sure, weather it be Grease Filled Die or poor strike. Can't really tell for sure w/o better pics. |
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This is a perfect example of what I meant when I told you to learn what the coin should look like, before worrying about errors.
This is an excellent strike for a 1962 Jefferson. The hair detail is full, the portico roof and dome are sharply defined, and I can clearly see the steps. Heck, it could be Full Steps, and 1962 is relatively uncommon with Full Steps. Jeffersons with Full Steps can be tough because the steps are directly opposite the area around the ear, which is a higher and fuller point of the obverse, requiring a lot of metal to fill. The other side of the coin suffers as a result. An MS66 Jefferson sold at Heritage earlier this month for $34. An MS66 Full Steps Jefferson sold the month before for $325. They're that rare.
Your very first assumption - that it's a weak strike - is completely wrong and that has caused you to see things which aren't there.
Learn the coin first, then worry about errors.
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I have something to show you but give me a few minutes thank you for all your posts they been very nice
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Teachmind, I ask your forgiveness if anything I've said comes across as testy. I want very badly to teach you, and you're not learning at the rate I want you to.
That's not your problem, it's mine. There is no doubt of your interest or motivation, and if I'm failing it's only because I haven't figured out how you learn. That's frustrating, but I'm frustrated with myself and not you.
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This maybe a proof coin that was released into circulation. It may have been over polished on the reverse die. The other devices look thinner as well if part of the surface where polished away. I've seen them isolated in certain areas.    (center image) Edited by coop
04/19/2015 1:23 pm
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thank you coop you have been very helpful actually a lot of good advice do you have a web sit. all of yall been helpful even you superdave I did learn some things from all that. its just feels like I am over doing it sometimes if fun though I cant stop  |
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I visit this site the most often. I do frequent a few others. But nothing special other than the video in my signature. That has helped a lot of new ones.
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Wow Dave,I knew they were rare but WOW on the price difference! I like checking them auctions once in a whole too-I should look more often you learn quite a bit ...
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I agree with coop, it is an impaired proof.
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Thick rim, full step detail, no signs of mint luster; just proof luster.
Impaired proof. Saw it immediately when I first clicked on this thread when it was posted.
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Quote:
Is that something good Yes. Proof coins are specially struck for collectors, and are not intended to be placed in circulation. |
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Proof coins are struck with special dies and planchets. They usually look very shiny. Here is a side by side of a business strike cent and a proof cent:  Impaired means it was put in circulation an now has circulation scratches on them. I like searching through these as they show doubled dies better. The coins only strike 3000 coins. (6000 strikes on some denominations) They just look sweet to me until they started adding the frosting to them in the 70's. So I buy the 1960-1964 examples of cents and nickels in rolls. |
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