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I have an 1853 w/ arrows that was labeled proof & & organized separately from all my other circulated coins. The collection that I have inherited was neatly compiled & organized in many different groups. I have had 2 other coins, an 1884 3cent & a 1951 Washington 25cent both certified as PROOFS.The 1884 3cent was just as this one and looked in a circulated state but was graded AU-55 PROOF by PCSG This coin was included in the group of coins kept seperately & labeled PROOFS but this one I have not sent out yet.I also have quite a,few others included in this group that are clearly proofs! I would just like a few opinions before it gets sent out.So far every coin in the collection has been properly identified as to how they were labeld,organized & kept many years ago by my grandfather. I am keeping my fingers crossed this one was also labeled correctly.. Thanks for any input.. Edited by SuperPoacher74
04/06/2017 07:59 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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It doesn't look proof to me based mainly on the appearance of the denticles on the left side of the obverse of the coin.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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NUMERISTIC STUDENT I agree with exactly what you are saying. But the reason I'm asking for opinions is because my 1884 $0.03 coin looks exactly the same and I myself wondered how could this be a proof but it graded PCSG & came back as such.. thank you for your input
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Bedrock of the Community
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Must agree that from this small pic it doesn't look like a proof to me either,
Could we have better, larger pics please?
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Pillar of the Community
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PCGS or PCSG grading company>
PCGS is a highly respected grading company...never heard of a grading company called PCSG
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The photo of the coin is way too small to be able to render any kind of opinion. It would be spectacularly lucky for you if it was a proof, as only 5 coins were minted as proof.
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Aron, I thought 6?
Or did you mean 5 plus mine? Lol lol
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Debrajc- are you trying to be funny? Lol
Sorry I hit the wrong key but you got my point
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Pillar of the Community
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SuperPoacher, can you confirm that your slabbed proof coins are in fact slabbed by PCGS? (not trying to be funny).
A circulated proof coin should not be graded AU-anything. If a proof coin has the amount of wear corresponding to an AU-55 regular-issue coin the grade from PCGS should be shown as PR-55.
I agree your photos are too small for a decent inspection but they don't appear to show a proof half-dime. I'll happily agree with a proof grade if PCGS slabs it as such. Certification will be mandatory if you hope to realize the full value of such a scarce coin.
Sounds like a great inheritance regardless. Congrats!
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