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1896 Philadelphia, slightly interesting for its die state. The pair was likely producing prooflikes early on, but at this later stage the fields are just beginning to exhibit some granularity. Probably would serve as an exemplar of what a semi-prooflike should look like. Uncirculated, with just a hint of toning at the edges, but two dings, one above and the other below the eye, would prevent it from grading higher than MS63, I think.    Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss
05/19/2014 6:56 pm
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Pretty! Thanks for posting this!!  |
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I'd buy that for raw 63 money any day.
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Canada
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Very nice. Good price too. Looks PL. Nice pickup |
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Looks 64-PL or better. Nice pickup!
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Nice coin. Love the PL on it.
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This looks like it was struck yesterday on a proof die. Lovely.
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Looks like a strong contender for PL to me.
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Interesting.I learn a lot of "finer points".Thank you for sharing.
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I think I may have been overly harsh in my initial assessment of this coin. When I first examined it, the somewhat cloudy fields (their excellent reflectivity notwithstanding) gave me the impression of incipient granularity, and led me to the conclusion that I was dealing with a worn die state. However, here's what Wayne Miller has to say in The Morgan and Peace dollar Textbook specifically about prooflike 1896's struck in Philadelphia - "Some lovely specimens exhibit unusual 'creamy' mirror surfaces and little contrast between field and devices." I'm coming around to a different point of view on this one, despite its atypical appearance (for a prooflike). Colligo ergo sum
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Posted 05/19/2014 6:38 pm
