Proof, Prooflike? None Of The Above? Thoughts On A 1937e German 2 Mark Coin

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xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 5:22 pm Thanks for your help. What I don't get is why the observe bust doesn't have any frosting on it.. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 5:58 pm It does look like it may have been made with polished dies. Just as a guess, it could be an impaired proof. I don't understand "Prooflike". Proof is a method of manufacture. So it either is or is not. Update: I'm old school and don't grade coins and grew up with the standard G, VG, F, XF, Proof and so on. I'll debate price, but not argue grade when I buy at a show. What a grade is and what a seller thinks a coin is means nothing to me. I strictly ignore all of it and decide how much I am willing to pay for what I see. So the term Prooflike seemed odd until I looked it up among several references. The way coins are described nowadays has much more complexity. So I read and learned more about what constitutes a "Prooflike" coin. Edited by Albert 01/31/2019 8:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1893 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:16 pm 'Proof' is a term that is often used to describe the appearance of a coin, not just its process of manufacture. I am not going to weigh in on whether that is proper usage of the term, or not, but it is very common. 'Prooflike' refers to a high quality normal die uncirculated coin that could be mistaken for a proof specimen. Coin shown is a nice strike but certainly not a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5267 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:30 pm To me it just looks like a normal coin that has been polished. Report this Post to the Staff
xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:43 pm Great, thanks you guys! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/01/2019 01:57 am The Royal Canadian Mint has struck collector coins deliberately to a "prooflike" standard, that is below "proof". I do not think that is the case here with the 2 Marks, but was struck under similar circumstances to "DMPL" Morgan dollars. = Deep Mirror ProofLike - early strike coins from fresh dies of much better than average quality. Such coins in high MS grades are 'eye candy'. Edited by sel_69l 02/01/2019 02:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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