Are The Top Two Coins In This Photo "proof" Coins?

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ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 01/30/2019 9:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 01/30/2019 10:05 pm Most likly just cleaned IMO Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/30/2019 11:53 pm They look polished. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 05:08 am Your pic looks blurry to me.is it? Congrats on 50 posts John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 08:02 am Yes, you're absolutely right John1 that pic is blurry, my apologies. Let me try again with individual photos of three coins that have a mirror finish. Just wondering if they are proof finish bc that would increase the value, correct? All of my coins from this era seem to have a different color/finish and I don't know what I'm dealing with. I plan on selling everything someday but would like to know what its worth. I don't even know what Earle42 means by "polished". Is that something an individual had done or polished by the mint at production? You guys are the experts and I appreciate any help! Thank you for the comments! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 08:29 am Polished is when someone "buffs" it with a buffing wheel...aka polished. Proof is not a finish or a grade,it is a method of minting. Special dies are used as well as special blanks.None of your coins look like a proof coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 09:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36841 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 10:21 am polished Report this Post to the Staff
ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 10:26 am Great info as usual! Thank you John1 for your time and knowledge. My kiddos don't have any interest in my collection and I just don't want them to all be sold as scrap when I die, so I'm trying to 2x2 any "good" ones I find but I just don't know what I'm doing yet. LOL I'm having fun with it though! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 11:33 am Since you are considering selling, you may want to update the pictures so they are not quite as harsh. Right now, they look polished (like John described) but I bet not all of them are. You will be more for them if the images closely represent the current state. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 11:58 am They may not be polished,but all are details grade. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 1:03 pm Some are polished. Not proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
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Are The Top Two Coins In This Photo "Proof" Coins?