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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could give me insight into telling the difference between specimen, prooflike, and business strikes for nickels with a chrome finish. From what I understand the fields are much more mirrored, but besides this, I have a hard time figuring it out! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!  |
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Apatrix it would be helpful to know a little more background to your question. If it relates to a 1953 5c, the writer of this blog illustrates when a PL becomes a SP, and why there's no simple answer. https://alliancecoinblog.com/2014/0...-a-mint-set/ |
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I appreciate the link, I am going to give it a read, and more or less I put pl/sp for the 53, but I am also talking about like 1950-1952 specimens. I don't know exactly what is expected of the coin for it to be graded as a specimen. Would it be the letters, the fields, etc?
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Excellent read wildflower. Thanks for sharing!
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I agree, it cleared up my confusion on the sp and pl of 1953, so no cameo is pl. While cameo is sp, or so I am left to believe. What should I look for within the mirrored surfaces? If I can see my reflection it's a good sign I assume lol
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@ XWLCoins You're welcome! I'm not familiar with the coin company but the blogs are interesting to read and the explanation of the 1953.PL sets makes sense.
@ Apitrix That's not quite true that no cameo is PL. I'm not an expert at grading but coins from that era deemed SP by a grading company feature a sharper strike with a crisper cameo. One would need to examine a lot in order to recognize those that are the very best of the best. The terminology of PL and SP sets came later, following the era these sets were minted. That's one of the reasons there's no simple answer. But I think you'd be extremely lucky to happen upon a single SP 5c removed from any set at this point in time just by searching in the wild - back then, sets were not mass produced and decades of collectors have had already over 60 years to seek the choosiest.
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That is true! I do have a specimen 1953, was just wondering for my search for the prooflike!
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Here's a previous thread on the topic of an outstanding 1953 PL set that was compiled a little more information that might also be helpful. Due to the ambiguity of the particular year, I'd have to wonder if the distinction between PL and SP is in the eye of the ICCS, including the heading under which the sample is originally submitted by the owner. (Perhaps someone might comment on the possibility?) https://goccf.com/t/235063&whichpage=1Coins and Canada indicates both a PL near and far SF have sold on ebay (but what a price difference!) That's a little unusual. http://coinsandcanada.com/coins-eba...&Send=SearchWhat I leaned in this is that business strike coins in a 1953 PL set haven't necessarily been intentionally swapped out over time - the theory I recall reading from time to time.... Good luck in your endeavour! Is your interest in a collection of 5 cent series and if so, it's always interesting to hear how collectors choose to collect whatever it is that they collect:-) Edited by wildflowerAB
07/05/2016 09:40 am
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That helps so much, now I know exactly what to look for thanks!!
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