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Pillar of the Community
United States
1042 Posts |
  Sure does look like one in hand. The fields still show a bit of mirror. Also, I noticed the die-chip in the left wheat. It looks a lot like the die-chip on the 1953 that I just posted in the error section of the forum. Here's the link. https://goccf.com/t/104378
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1302 Posts |
I think yes, it is a proof. It has that proof weightiness to the strike. Don't know how it ended up in the wild, maybe it wasn't that great a piece- or perhaps someone was trying to chop up some silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1204 Posts |
I dont know , I have one just like yours but different date . I though mine was kind of plated and now you made me curious about it ...
I have a 56 proof that looks totally diferent I mean not with this golden color !
Lets see what people say !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2651 Posts |
I would guess no...but its just a guess...There are to many areas around the edge that have been corrected due to usage...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
I don't have any proof wheats to look at for comparison, but first thing that comes to mind is that it was buffed or something like that. Not sure what the proofs actually look like.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Doesn't have the flat squared rims of a proof.Looks like it was plated or coated with something.
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
Looks plated to me, would a proof have a die chip like that?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Definitely not a proof coin, it is a gold-plated cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3278 Posts |
I agree with plated, you can see the copper coming through
at the bottom of the bust (lincoln's lapel)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
Add me to the plated group.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
I'm going with plated as well. Why would any one wanna plate a LWC anyway? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Don't know if it is plated, looks like it could be, but it definitely isn't a proof. Not sharp enough, rounded rims, even with some circulation and mishandling a proof wouldn't look like that.
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Posted 12/06/2011 02:03 am
