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1950 Lincoln Wheat - How To Tell It's A Proof

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 Posted 06/29/2024  6:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If it's indeed a proof, a bit of conservation would bring back some of its glory, and with the colorful toning it would be a desirable coin again.
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 Posted 06/30/2024  2:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Still waiting on a picture of the edge of the coin.

The "edge" is the part of the coin that you carefully hold it by to avoid putting you fingerprints on the obverse or reverse. It is also referred to as the 3rd side of a coin.

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Note that it is improper to hold a proof coin by its edge with bare fingers. Proofs must be held with gloved hands.
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Since you brought up the gloves rmpsrpms , is there a certain type better than other, and is there a pair to definitely stay away from? I forget the name, but I use the mini micro-clothes that come with a pair of glasses for instance. I usually have the basic black "Venom Steel" Industrial Nitrile Gloves, Chemical Resistant Disposable Black Gloves, that are Latex-Free and Powder-Free, but I've always been hesitant if these type of gloves would take away from a luster finish or the flawlessness. Cheers.
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AFAIK the mint has used white cotton gloves for handling proof coins and medals since the beginning.
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Business strike IMO.
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Nothing special here, I think.
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rmpsrpms Thank you!
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