For Grading And Condition Opinions. 1975 Roosevelt Dime

You may want to contact Proof coin specialist, Fred Vollmer
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John1

to the CCF!

due to the highly reflective surfaces its going to be difficult to get a good photo. I suggest holding it between your fingers and tilting it to remove as remove glare as possible. lying flat can be a challenge. the coin does appear to be highly polished. with the amount of wear on the profile you would not see that high of a polish that would still exist if it was a proof. the hairlines across the profile are also a giveaway

It has definitely been cleaned. I've taken it to several different coin shops. the last one told me that it was too shiny to be a proof. I found it in my pocket last October. The edge was thick and a really dark red. like newer dimes. it turned pink as time went on. I should have put in in a holder. there are no metal flow lines on obverse or reverse. The first coin shop owner I took it to looked for polishing in the protected areas in the lettering and eye because he wanted to be certain it was a proof. he couldn't find evidence of polishing. I live near a University that specializes in metals. A school of mines. is there any test that can be done to determine its origin? such as metal content, density.... that could prove if it is a proof strike or not. The reverse has a lot of clad issues and it appears that the rim may have been intentionally cut back. The coin is already thick. If then reverses rim were not almost flush with the field it would definitely be considered proof like. I'll try and get better pics.

Both are "details" coins for the harsh cleaning.