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History Of Proof Coinage From The Philadelphia Mint

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 Posted 09/26/2025  11:50 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add muddler to your friends list
This proof is also a show stopper and the crown to my Franklyn proof set.

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This proof is also a show stopper and the crown to my Franklyn proof set.
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 Posted 09/26/2025  5:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hfjacinto to your friends list
My oldest proof is actually a Longacre coin.

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 Posted 09/26/2025  8:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Longacre Fan to your friends list
hfjacinto, that's a beautiful Indian Head cent.
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 Posted 09/26/2025  8:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Longacre Fan to your friends list
muddler, the 1869 and 1950 Half Dollars are beautiful proofs.
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 Posted 09/29/2025  12:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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My oldest proof is actually a Longacre coin.
Fantastic!
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My oldest proof is a 1936 Lincoln Cent (brilliant) in PCGS PR 64 (RB)


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My oldest proof is a 1964 Half dollar.


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My oldest proof is an 1869 Seated Liberty half dollar.

My oldest proof is this 1901 Philadelphia Liberty V nickel.

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jbuck, thank you.
Do you know, I have no clue why I bought this coin?
I actually went out looking for a very nice AU condition 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent, but came up with this...
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Do you know, I have no clue why I bought this coin?
It bewitched you.
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 Posted 09/30/2025  12:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add muddler to your friends list
I've got this one too.

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