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InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 12/31/2007 8:21 pm I was cataloging some coins today when I came across a Washington quarter proof single. Noticeably proof surfaces, not cameo but a nice brilliant proof. When I looked at the reverse I expected to see the "Type B Reverse" as all proofs from that era (1956-64) were struck with ( As far as I know ). The pics are not the greatest since they are my first proof coin pics but If you have seen a proof reverse on any 1960's proof quarter, the difference should be apparent. There is no large space between the E and S in states , and the leaf tip does not go above the arrow tip, and feather detail is very weak. So....what could this be ? IMO this reverse is the regular business strike reverse for 1964. The feather detail and other details do not indicate it could be an SMS (not a type C) I toyed with the idea that it could be a whizzed coin, but I see no indication that it has been cleaned, I will get it under a scope next week when my B&M opens back up. Until then I would like to hear you opinions on this. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 12/31/2007 11:48 pm Is it possible to get pics of the whole reverse of the coin . Its interesting and I would like to see all of the details . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 01/01/2008 01:11 am I'll give it a shot tomorrow Metalman, taking pictures of a proof coin is proving to be difficult to say the least. I am going to visit the photography forum and see if I can find some tips there. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 01/01/2008 6:59 pm Well, after more study I have decided not to do this New Years Eve again ! Being in a hurry to get going after I found this coin I didn't really look that closely at it. After more scrutiny I now believe this coin to be a whizzed 1964-P business strike coin. Here is a pic of the entire reverse . In hand the letters have just the slightest rounding to them , not nice and square like a proof should be, you probably cannot tell this from the pic .You can see all the chest feather details , which made me think no whiz, but the details are a bit to soft I think. The reflectivity is such that I cannot get a decent picture without too much glare, the obverse has proved impossible so far. Any opinions are welcome, but I think I answered my own question. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 12:32 am Hard to tell from the pics. could be lightly plated. I'm just throwing that in as something to think about. I really just can't tell. That being said, the edge doesn't have the sharp edge that you would expect to see on a proof coin. Edited by foundinrolls 01/02/2008 12:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
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