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wireman09 Pillar of the Community Canada 972 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 07:55 am Very easy to tell MS from SP and PL. In a short time you will be able to tell the difference immediately to. The easiest way to tell the difference between MS and PL, SP, is the finish. The PL and SP are mirror finish and the MS are not. The devices are also much stronger and clearer on the PL,SP, than the MS. Just look at the differences in the fields and hair details about the ear in the two dollars shown. The MS are not mirror and the details are not as strong and clear as on PL, or SP dollars. It's little harder to tell SP from PL as there very similar. The easiest way to tell them apart is by looking at the queens neck and shoulder. The PL are usually not as sharp struck as the SP in that particular area of the coin. With a little practice you will be able to tell them all apart in no time. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDon Pillar of the Community Canada 2360 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 08:15 am Ah, many thanks wireman09, that is just what I was looking for, great explanation, as I get more familiar, I'm sure it will get easier to spot the differences. Cheers Edited by SilverDon 12/14/2014 08:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 11:56 am Thanks, it's really nice to have both coins on the same page. I can easily see the strike difference around the ear. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21648 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 1:03 pm I find the easiest way to differentiate between PL & SP is to look at the edges. On a PL, they are slightly rounded and the ribs do not go right to the edge, similar to a business strike. A SP is double struck at a slower speed and the edges are square with the ribbing running right to the edge. SilverDon, look at the edges of one of your NCLT coins. These are SP edges. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDon Pillar of the Community Canada 2360 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 1:15 pm I knew there was something about the square rims, on the specimen, thanks for that @JimmyD. Mirror fields, frosted devices and square rims, see close up. Edited by SilverDon 12/14/2014 3:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 5:52 pm I don't think that the mirror or frosting can get any better than that example above me here... Beautiful..!! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDon Pillar of the Community Canada 2360 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 05:20 am Thanks @Devlec, it is a nice specimen strike from a 1967 set. @Slurexe97 has a great picture of specimen coins edge on in this thread which helps to explain the reeding going to the edge of a specimen coin compared to a business strike. https://goccf.com/t/188188 Edited by SilverDon 12/15/2014 05:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
Vancouver IslandCoinKid Forum Kid Canada 1074 Posts	Posted 12/16/2014 12:20 am yes those are all good pointers! excellent piece! I thought the coin would make a MS-64 but I was slightly off! Report this Post to the Staff
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