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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a chance. The proof examples from 2004 are nothing as bad a the ones you found. The frosted bust and the devices. Mirrored fields:  Sweet looking coin. I like the lighter images of the fields, rather than the images with the dark fields. |
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Thanks. How does a Kennedy HD 2005-D satin finish look like? I have not seen one, yet. The 2005-D, 2011-D, 2015-D, & 2016-D that I have look like the finish of the Kennedy HD on the east side. The field of the proofs that I have is the closest I can compare with the 2004-D on the Westside, knowing that the proof field is better. Just wondering how this 2094-D came out with this kind of finish?
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You're comparing apples to oranges. In HOW the coins are produced at each mint and on what kind of planchet, then do a double strike as a proof...the Satin finish is nothing more than a fresh die, hasn't been used much, first hundred coins will have all the minute etching details that make up that finish, as it wears down, goes away.
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My apologies for not being thorough with my description. I think the 2004-D is a business strike with its devices not having the frosting. I only use the proof field for comparison knowing that the proof field has higher quality than the 2004-D since I have not seen a business strike in satin finish. THanks for helping in my learning process.
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Hi, Crazyb0. Thanks for your logical mind. At times, critical thinking is developed through comparison. That's just one of the ways I learn. Your knowledge imparted information that is helping me in my learning process. So, this 2004-D has satin finish which meant a fresh die had been used giving that coin its look? I hope you won't mind me asking...when the mints indicated coins will be with satin finish, the mints just want us to know fresh dies will be used? Thanks again.
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Satin Finish did start until 2005-P  Business strike 2005-P  Satin finish 2005-D Business strike 2005-D  |
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Wow! Thanks Coop for going the extra mile to help me see how a satin finish look like. I need to get more boxes of Kennedy HD. Hopefully, I will be able to find a satin finish. Thanks, all for helping us, the newbies. Learning is great with your assistance.
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The satin ones came in a specif holder. So I doubt you will find them in wild. Probably just the normal business strikes are out there. I new considered these as they seem too trivial to waste my time with. (but that is the die hard variety collector talking.
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Hi, Coop. Thanks for your great pictures which pointed to my understanding that a business strike is a finish in itself. A satin finish is a finish in itself. Whewww! A lot to learn.
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