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daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/19/2013 10:59 am so how do you tell the difference between the proof and regular in this series? Report this Post to the Staff

Tom B Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 01/19/2013 12:20 pm Proof Indian quarter eagles were prepared as matte proofs, not brilliant proof coiange. Matte proof gold looks very little, if at all, like business strike gold. If you go to the Heritage auction archives and look up some matte proof gold you will get a much better idea as to appearance than anything I can write. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/19/2013 4:10 pm In addition to what TomB posted, matte proof Indians were only struck from 1908 through 1915 in very small quantities. I believe the total mintage for all 8 years was under 2,000 pieces. If you came across an impaired proof that had been circulated it would be very difficult to authenticate without knowledge of die characteristics. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/19/2013 6:33 pm Is there a book that shows die characteristics? Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/19/2013 11:03 pm Quote: Is there a book that shows die characteristics? I'm sure there is but I don't have a title for you right off hand. If you have images we could give you an opinion here. True authentication would need to occur at a major TPG or by an Indian Head gold expert. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/20/2013 09:50 am Yea I don't have one in question just, wanting to know so if I see one. I have a ms64 1908 that is not a proof so I was just tying to find one that was Report this Post to the Staff
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