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BabyJayhawk New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 11:36 am Alright, this is a first for me posting, not only pictures but a post of any kind. Hopefully everything comes through alright, I'm not sure on a grade for this coin, in hand the luster looks a lot better than the pictures show, though the color is roughly the same. Help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 11:39 am I think this is a proof that escaped captivity. The rims look squared off and the steps are so unusually perfect for a normal 1961 Philly. I think this grades impaired proof PF53 or PF55. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 11:42 am Oh and welcome to CCF, the best coin forum in this universe! That's as far as I have searched so far. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 12:13 pm I agree with TheNickelGuy. Nice find in the wild! Report this Post to the Staff
copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 12:21 pm Almost definitely a circulated Proof. Even the photo shows, especially in front of Jefferson's face, some original Proof surfaces. Plus, the rims look squared, which is another telltale sign the coin is Proof. Report this Post to the Staff
BabyJayhawk New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 1:00 pm See, that's what I wasn't sure of. I'm still learning how to identify the older proofs, and I'm still somewhat confused. The newer ones are easy but it gets tricky for me on the old ones. I figured I had a winner here with the steps, but now that you guys mention that it's a proof, the steps seem alot more explainable. Thanks for the help and the welcome! Report this Post to the Staff
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