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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Coin on right, quality is much better on a spec coin.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Example on right: - Sharper definition of design features probably to either
double struck,
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higher striking pressure.
I agree: satin finish for proofs of this period also a strong clue.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
My instinct is the one on the left, so I'll pick the one on the right.
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
606 Posts |
My first thought. Mirror Sp on left Matte Sp on right
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9863 Posts |
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9159 Posts |
I'm going with the one on the right.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
677 Posts |
Are we allowed to see the other side?
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Valued Member
United States
465 Posts |
I like the well formed rim on the right. The left leaved and branches look better on the left. This is the first time in my life I've said I'm on the left.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73984 Posts |
I'll pick the one on the right.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5585 Posts |
Based only on the rim and the denticles, I say the one on the right
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2495 Posts |
May I add that the grading company is most likely PCGS, NGC or Anacs, all US companies and they have from time to time, misidentified Canadian coins.
Just a thought...................
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I suspect Everest is correct: Quote:
My first thought. Mirror Sp on left Matte Sp on right "George VI 1937 Mirror Specimen - George VI 1937 Matte Specimen Set" Could we see the obverses, please? Edited by Sharks
11/15/2023 1:46 pm
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Valued Member
 Canada
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only one is specimen, on the right.
graded by pcgs.
after hearing some explanations as to why I can understand better, but theres still a lot of confusion I see here. I'm still at a loss as to coins I see as ms or sp if what I'm seeing is really graded accurately or not, and not just because its a usa company grading. the price difference can be quite dramatic between ms and sp so its risky.
another problem I'm having is trying to tell the difference between pl and ms. I get that pl would have a more emphasized frostier features while the ms coin would be more uniformly lustrous. ill next post a 67 dollar and ask what you think it is, pl or ms.
both sides this time
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Well, "pl" is somewhat iffy sometimes since, many times, proof dies were returned to the floor to strike circulating coins .... from what I understand from some of the past posts here. I have been told, by those who collect specimen strikes, that you see a measueable difference in the denticles and rims, with spec coins showing deeper, stronger strikes there.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 A description taken from the Calgary Coin Gallery is what I tend to understand and use for my collections.. Quote:
In 2011 the mint stopped striking intentionally superior quality coins for the standard Proof-like sets, rather using normal MS coins that bypassed some of the mint handling processes rolled coins go through. There no way to differentiate a coin from a set from a coin from a bank roll, so there is now only one category of MS (Mint state) for standard coins. I have seen many, many "discussions" attempting to define proof-like sets and their make up (some specimen ,some ms, etc.). Edited by Sharks
11/16/2023 4:38 pm
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