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newdavid Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 3:35 pm http://cgi.ebay.com/1907-PF-66-Barb...eo_W0QQitemZ a href= https://www.coincommunity.com/go/link.asp?target=https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/220061335150 target= _blank rel= nofollow 220061335150 /a QQihZ012QQcategoryZ11959QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Would the fingerprint make a big impact? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 3:47 pm Not nearly as big an impact as the fact that it's an unslabbed Proof, not even remotely close to 66. I wouldn't touch the coin. That's a $2000 coin in PF66 Cameo - why is it on ebay raw? Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 5:59 pm My understanding is that proof Barber dimes (and maybe the quarters and halves)have a wire rim around the edge of the coin. I have a circulated 1903 proof dime and it clearly has a wire rim unlike the fatter rims you see on the circulation strikes. I have included a pic of my proof and a close-up of the wire rim for the you and the others to look at. I may be wrong but I can't see the wire rim on this coin so I suspect whether its a proof at all. I agree with SuperDave, I would let this one pass on by. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 7:57 pm quote: Originally posted by SuperDave Not nearly as big an impact as the fact that it's an unslabbed Proof, not even remotely close to 66. I wouldn't touch the coin. That's a $2000 coin in PF66 Cameo - why is it on ebay raw? Run, Forrest, run! Report this Post to the Staff
newdavid Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 8:04 pm Is there any other sure way to tell if a coin is a real proof or not. Thanks for the replies, I'm still learning alot everyday. Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 9:29 pm quote: Originally posted by newdavid Is there any other sure way to tell if a coin is a real proof or not. Thanks for the replies, I'm still learning alot everyday. Well in this case The complete guide to Barber coinage by David Lawrence Feigenbaum would be a good start. Thats a book I too would like to get my hands on. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeMaster Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 10:09 pm This is not the proof you seek. Move along.... Just seeing if the old Jedi mind trick will work. :0) Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Dollar Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 12/20/2006 10:18 pm quote: Is there any other sure way to tell if a coin is a real proof or not. Thanks for the replies, I'm still learning alot everyday. Try studying the coins presented here on the CC in the Coin Grading Practice and reading a selection of books devoted to coins. Good Luck Report this Post to the Staff
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