Question On Roosevelt Dime 1965/1966/1967 Business Strike Vs. SMS Strikes

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einstem Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 6:28 pm I am working on a Roosevelt dime Collection and have a question about the 1965/1966/1967 dates. How do I tell the difference between a "Business Strike" in one of these years vs. a "SMS" Coin (Special Mint Set). I believe the Roosevelts in this years without a mintmark are "P" (Philly) mint coins, and would just be "business strikes". But do the SMS Coins have an "S" mintmark like a regular Proof would? If not, how do I know if a coin in this year is a regular "business strike" or one of these SMS "almost proofs".. Thanks. Michael Report this Post to the Staff

Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 6:35 pm There were no mintmarks on any coins in the years mentioned. I've never heard of a foolproof way to identify SMS coins other than pulling them from the OGP. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 7:01 pm The SMS coins of 1965-67 tend to have strong strikes and somewhat reflective surfaces, generally much nicer in appearance than business strikes of the era. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/30/2017 12:57 am I agree with Bio; however, in theory a really good business strike could look nicer than a really bad SMS (late die state). The truly only guaranteed way to know you have an SMS is to get one from an OGP set. Anything else will always have the small chance of being wrong. 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
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 07/30/2017 07:45 am Interestingly I have seen SMS coins included in proof set runs on ebay. I would consider SMS coins proofs though. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 07/30/2017 5:05 pm Yes, gotta agree with biokemist6 and jbuck on this one. A very good explanation. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/31/2017 1:47 pm Quote: Interestingly I have seen SMS coins included in proof set runs on ebay. I would consider SMS coins proofs though. I think it is a matter of personal preference. For what it is worth, the Dansco Kennedy half dollars "with proof only issues" album (8166) has places for the three SMS coins. It also has space for the 1964 proof, which was not a proof only year since a business strike 1964 exits as well. Yes, the 8166 is rather unique in those choices. 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
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