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Just curious if this is a badly impaired proof or a Gem? Pics are blurry-ish, the shine makes it difficult to get decent photos. It seems to have gone through a lot. what are your thoughts? I Cant make up my mind !   Edited by jennifermclements
04/01/2012 5:52 pm
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What's the year and mint-mark?
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Call me crazy but I am very hesitant to say because I dont want to jinx it . I will say I am trying to make up my mind as to whether or not , it could or could not be .. One of the known
" no s" mintmark varieties? I am confused because my gut tells me its an impaired proof, but who knows .. maybe it is maybe its not? I sure would be excited.
The shine or what is left is still so bright that in quite a few of my pics, I have been getting a red effect in pictures taken with a camera phone along his nose eyes etc. Its hard to get a good pic of.
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Bad pic.
Edited by jennifermclements
04/01/2012 5:54 pm
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Bad pic
Edited by jennifermclements
04/01/2012 5:55 pm
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Okay okay, the year is 1975. I know its highly unlikely but does it not look like a proof?
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From what I have heard the 1975 no s was struck from regular dies on an impaired proof planchet.In theory, given the shine and gloss factor, even after circulation, couldnt this be another example found
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Set your camera for MACRO and let's see the whole dime front & back.
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Im using a camera phone.. my cannon broke on me. Give me a awhile and I cant have some hopefully better pics posted by tonight tomarrow at the latest. I am very puzzled by this..... Part of me wonders if its real, because Its such a highly unlikely find, ya know? More pics up soon.
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Need a clear photo of the entire coin ... both obverse and reverse. Then we can help.  David |
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I had these additional shots already, tomarrow I will be taking more. I do not have a regular camera, my cannon broke on me. can't borrow one, and no I cannot Afford to buy one. I apologize but please try to use your best guess at a judgement, based off of what I can provide now and tomarrow, because I will not be able to take the kind of photos you are more than likely wanting... Cant squeeze blood out of a turnip. it doesn't have to be definitive, just a good guess. I should also note, that the camera phone is a 5.8 megapixel... So it wont get much better. I do feel that the photos I have and will be able to provide are enough, to make an educated guess.I am aware that an educated guess is just that, depending on what you guys say I will then use my own judgement to decide whether I go to pgs with it, which, given the scarcity of the dime in question, I may just do. I am pretty much looking for a raise your hand if you are tempted to lean towards this being a proof The only thing I can do, is use my camera on my smart phone, with a downloaded app that uses a macro setting, and attempt to take as clear pictures as possible.. It takes awhile to get a clear enough shot , to see this much definition, so bare with me. I will be taking more photos , including photos of the reverse, tomarrow at the latest.  |
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also, if you all are leaning towards it looking like the scarce 1975 no s, Could it possibly be a fake? Its just so hard to believe, and to be honest, I generally believe that if things are too good to be true , they probably are. Here's a photo of the presumed impaired proof coin in question next to a regular ol' 1973 Philly dime Again, sorry for the blurry-esque photos, *sigh* The pink is just from the camera. I didn't use a flash , the dime itself is not pink . Another shot:  Edited by jennifermclements
04/02/2012 12:16 pm
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Keep in mind that the 1975 no s was supposedly struck with regular dies on an impaired proof planchet... Thats where the ?'s come in.  |
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What I am seeing is the LIBERTY is different on these two 1975 dimes. The one on the left (coin in question) has flatter (wider) lettering (like a Type I 1976 IKE)...or is it just me? Edited by oih82w8
04/02/2012 07:28 am
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From what I have heard the 1975 no s was struck from regular dies on an impaired proof planchet. That was based on the very first exam of the the coin in 1977 and is most likely an inaccurate assessment. There is little information on this coin in the public domain since only two examples have been confirmed and until last year, had never been available at public auction. When the first 1975 No-S dime was auctioned in August 2011 by Stack's, it was certified by PCGS as Proof-68 and it would be virtually impossible for a coin struck with a business strike die on an impaired planchet to achieve such a lofty grade. The coin you have posted is just an ordinary circulated business strike minted at Philadelphia. |
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Thats the reason I didnt mention 1975. As soon as you hear 1975 no s you say yeah, right .
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