1992 Swiss 20 Rappen.. Proof Or Circulation Strike?

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Dasaki Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 11:44 pm As topic says, the coin has better luster than half the clad US proofs I've found. Edited by Dasaki 07/13/2013 12:10 am Report this Post to the Staff

DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 12:07 am I can't see the pic, but based on spending a lot of time in Switzerland during the 80-90s, their circulation strikes look like proofs--they are that good. Report this Post to the Staff
Dasaki Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 12:12 am Picture should be fixed now. And even their circulation strikes had the frosted devices/mirrored background? Man, why can't we have that kind of beauty here in the US. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 12:20 am Oh yeah--that's the normal circulation strike. They often have that cameo appearance. Since 20 Rp mintage for 1992 is under 2% of the mintage of '92 US quarters, they can afford to strike them better. Edited by DVCollector 07/13/2013 12:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dasaki Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 12:22 am Thanks for the help! Even if it's not a proof, I still got a beautiful coin for a nickel! :D Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 12:46 am Recent circulation strikes from the Royal Australian Mint are of exceptional quiality. They are using nickel plated dies, to extend die life. I suspect that the steel alloy underneath the plating has been nitrided for hardening. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 07:51 am I was just in Switzerland about two weeks ago and got a coin back in my change that I thought was a proof. It was gold in color and had a decent cameo appearance. I guess it's probably a circulation strike now, but the quality is outstanding. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 11:22 am I have a 5 rappen from 2008 with a similar cameo effect, and until now I also wondered if it could've been proof. At least now I know Report this Post to the Staff
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