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just sharing my 1966 specimen strike dollar, it's certified in a very old PCGS holder, I like the contrast of it and the fullness of the strike. some of the haziness you see is on the holder as it's been pretty scuffed up but there is some on the coin which I don't find at all distracting. I got this coin ap the Toronto coin expo for an amazing price and I can't stop looking at it lol. i will be sending this one for cross grading at ICCS but does anyone have any ideas of a value? I talked to a very smart dealer who gave me an $800ish estimate but hearing from a community as large and educated as this is a gift.  Feel free to call me Will.
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10/02/2016 7:15 pm
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Beautiful dollar!! Thanks for posting!!  |
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@TheForce thanks :)
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Did you show that coin to Sandy Campbell at Coin Expo?
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@SPP-Ottawa no I didn't.
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He is THE ONE dealer at Coin Expo, whom you should have shown this coin to... remember that for the next show.
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ok, thank you and I will remember that  . I got most of my help from Hugh Powell, he may not know as much when it comes to these but he is definitely a great and helpful guy and knows his stuff too. I was considering showing Sandy Campbell but he was pretty busy and I didn't want to take much of his time. I asked him about 2 coins he had in his case and then let him get back to the other customers since I had to leave anyways. thank you for your help and I will definitely show him next time the show rolls around. Feel free to call me Will.
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Next time tell Sandy that I sent you (use my real name)... despite the high level of wheeling and dealing that Sandy does with customers and other dealers at these shows - Sandy enjoys talking about the finer points of Canadian numismatics. Sandy is a rare dealer that will explain EXACTLY why your coin is a legit specimen strike or not, and will tell you what to expect for market value.
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ok, thank you very much and will do  . I appreciate the help and yeah, he does seem like a very smart and very friendly individual. Feel free to call me Will.
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This is something I would love to learn and hear myself. The 60s dollars and the various strikes confuse the heck out of me. I can tell most PL strikes from Business Strikes, but then I have dozens of dollars that have a clear business strike reverse with prooflike obverse, etc. What they get graded as MS or PL I have no idea. Then of course the SP, don't half the 60s dollars have wide flat rims :P
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10/02/2016 10:31 pm
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Feel free to call me Will.
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Definitely looks like your specimen strike is fuller, if that makes sense. Cheek almost looks chubby, hair above ear also look fuller for lack of a better term. No die burn, etc.
Do the specimen strikes have reeds like a PL all the way to the edge or are they more like a business strike and the rim curves in?
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i'll post some pictures for you tomorrow. it's getting a bit late here. :)
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Thanks dollarman, appreciate all the help I can get in this department. I will snap some pictures today after work to of some coins I am unsure about lol.
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Great specimen strike. Very important for study. Upper part of the bust is the tell, eyes, cheek. As well the flatter medalic like fields and edging.
An affordable way to study specimen strikes is the early 70's specimen sets I have found. The specimen strikes for those, 71&72 are very much the same type of specimen strikes dating back into the 40's IMO. Maybe someone can add to that hypothesis, but thats what's helped identify the odd earlier specimens throughout the years when hunting around.
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10/03/2016 8:13 pm
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@Alan yes, what iv'e always looked at has been those areas, the shoulder too.
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