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Canada
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Are you referring to the 'mirror' and 'matte' 1c coins from the 1960s in the pliofilm proof-like sets? Could what you are seeing be the sets with lacquered 1c coins? I wrote an article on this, in the CN Journal a few years ago. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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hologram canadian quarter. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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same coin different lights. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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image taken with white light. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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same coin Sony macro lens 90mm. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2006 Posts |
SPP-Ottawa I bet that coin of yours on the right. will has a layer of silver on the top of that coin. same as this 1963 copper has on it a layer of silver. 
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Canada
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No - it has a layer of lacquer, applied to the coin after the strike. It is a common Proof-like strike, some sets were lacquered, and some were not.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm really sorry I have to repeat this post, but........ 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I tried to help by posting the definition of 'hologram' but the word is NOT IN my 2006 Webster's Dictionary. There is nothing between 'holocaust' and 'holstein'. I might need a newer dictionary. ?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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the top of this quarter is plastic. here is a image of the caribou eye. this is plastic. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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here is and image of another quarter just found. I was going through rolls of quarters finally found another one. here is an image of the obverse. the queens eye is lined with a very fine black film. when one would not think it possible. the coins is strike doubted. 
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Canada
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I'm sorry, Rocky, but I still don't see anything that has to do with silver, plastic or holograms. All I see are what has been suggested by others on here. What I think you are seeing are proof-like finishes vs matte finishes and lacquer coating on some of them, sometimes with very excessive lighting and magnification. I know you search hard to try to find new, unknown varieties or errors, but other folks here just don't see things the way that you envision.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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okiecoiner sorry there is no more I can do. take care and have a great one. I will keep searching. keep up the good work
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Canada
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rocky,
For sure the lines you are seeing on your coins is not holograms. Hologram is an optical feature based on micro grooves to diffract light. The line pitch is in the orders of microns. Modern banknotes have holograms as security features. Some Proof Mint Coins have holograms.
In your coins, I guess the parallel lines are more a die polishing signature.
Edited by SP67 12/04/2020 11:11 am
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