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Valued Member
United States
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Hi all I have been doing alot of research on Australian pennies and just want to know how I can tell the difference in a proof penny pre decimal and what are the three different kinds of proof pennies
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Valued Member
 United States
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Wow 143 views and nobody can help whats up with that
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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"Coins struck using specially prepared Dies and planchets, under controlled conditions. Struck 2 or more times under higher pressure.! Limited quantities produced each year and can range from $200 to a million depending on mintages. Generally beyond the hobbyist collector.! Check P.C.G.S. for some wonderful examples.  |
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...how I can tell the difference in a proof penny pre decimal... I assume your question is, "How can I tell the difference between a proof penny and a non-proof penny?". And I didn't answer your question because I can't always tell the difference between proof and super-high-grade non-proof predecimals, just by looking at them. PCGS have had trouble, too, because they've slabbed high-grade non-proofs as proofs before. A blown-up picture, sure, I could probably guess the difference, but otherwise, no. So I'm content to let the other collectors, who can tell the difference by eye, collect them.  Quote:
...what are the three different kinds of proof pennies Um, what? Sorry, but I've never heard of "three different kinds of proofs" before.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It depends on the coin, different year proofs have different finishes, e.g. proof pennies struck at the Perth Mint from 1955-57 have a mirror finish while those struck from 1958 - 64 have smooth, brilliant surfaces with a matte relief. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi WWWWW, is there any difference in the rim shape?, compared to a business strike?
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Valued Member
United States
102 Posts |
yeah its very hard to tell with some coins
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Valued Member
Australia
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Rims on post-55 proofs (particularly the Perths) are often more square and more thick compared to currency issues. Easiest way to learn is to look at enough of them. The differences on post-55 copper proofs are obvious, but, as Sap said, other proofs are difficult to distinguish from the currency issue coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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Cool thanks you guys have been alot of help
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Posted 07/22/2014 10:58 pm
