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Found this in a roll. At first I thought it might be a proof but the I read that no proofs were minted in 1967. There were however Special Mint Sets produced. Is this coin SMS or a an AU business strike?   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Sure looks like an SMS to me
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice looking specimen yooper!
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice. It may have been in a roll, but it hasn't circulated IMO.
Whomever transferred the coin from collectible to circulation was
probably the one that made that roll. My opinion anyway. Could be wrong.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would lean toward SMS.
And something serious going on with Jeffersons cheek.
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gr58, In real life the cheek looks normal. Had a hard time getting a good picture because of the highly reflective surface of the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Almost certainly SMS based on strike quality and die quality.
The worn dies were used to strike circulation issues in San Francisco but this die doesn't have a lot of wear and the coin was struck with high pressure apparently.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like a SMS.
The deep luster, strong strike showing the hair and steps give it away.
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That is either a SMS or a Prooflike strike one of the first 5 or so off business strike dies. Nice find!
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That coin is an SMS --- These Coins were made with dies that were specially burnished and polished to give them a prooflike look although they are NOT proof.
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Posted 02/21/2015 4:52 pm
