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twholt New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 11:59 am Again, this is going to show my lack of knowledge with collecting. I was CRH the other day and came across a 1998-D quarter that had the mirror-like shine of a proof. I have never come across this before. I am going to try and get pics when I get home tonight. I am sure this is a simple answer but I am not sure. It looks a lot like a proof but it doesn't have an "s" mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff

n9jig Pillar of the Community United States 1003 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 12:20 pm Do the devices look the same as the fields? Does it look polished? Could it have been plated? Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 12:50 pm I agree with polished or dipped just by the description. But you know, this thread is useless without pics! Report this Post to the Staff
twholt New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 1:00 pm I know it is. My plan is to get pics up tonight when I get off work. haha. I will take some pics and get them up as soon as I can. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 3:17 pm No reason why the first strikes off a new Business Strike die can't have mirrored fields. Not saying it's that without images, but it should be in the differential. Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2278 Posts	Posted 04/26/2015 10:54 pm Many mint set '98-D quarters were struck on burnished planchets. These can also be very PL with mirror like surfaces sometimes. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191045 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 10:51 am Proof is not a condition, it is how the coin was made. Look at the overall coin, not just the condition, to determine if it a proof. Shiny mirrors are nice, but also look for sharp squared rims. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 11:14 am At some places where auto polishes are demonstrated they use coins to show just how good their products are. Then those coins are put back into circ. Report this Post to the Staff
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