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Bedrock of the Community
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The rims and other features tell me that it is a proof. It may have some frost or cameo to it, and that makes it appear so much different than the brilliant proof you show.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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03/21/2018 02:26 am
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It is a very high MS, 67 or 68, no mirrored fields, but a good fresh die strike.
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It is a very high MS, 67 or 68, no mirrored fields, but a good fresh die strike. If it were, that would be Bank! Here is a PCGS graded 66+ (top Pop, so to speak):  Take a look at those Business Strike rims. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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03/21/2018 02:45 am
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To me it looks like the coin on the left is a business strike going only by the rims. The rims do not look squared off like a proof to me. John1  |
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Coin on the left is a real nice EDS business strike . Possible FS . Looks MS-66 to me .  |
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One on the left is a high-grade business strike. Save it for sure, it's a really nice high-grade example.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think it is a proof all day. The rim edge toward the interior of the coin is sharp and at an almost perfect right angle continuing along the interior height of the rim to the practically perfect flat surface. The fields are flat and do not rise up from the interior toward the rim or to the top of the rim. Business strikes appear to more less curve upward and meet the rim edge past the motto. ( At least on most of the outer part of the coin ) There could also be a hit or something else on the collar and the cheek seen in first image. I think it's a proof. I agree with spruuuu on this one. Look at his coin he showed and the fields toward the inside of the rim.  Edited by TNG
03/21/2018 10:34 am
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Is this coin worth me sending off to be graded? I
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Bedrock of the Community
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Grade it? Not if it is a proof. I have a couple here I will post later that I thought were business strikes when I put them aside. Recently going through my duplicates, I was at the same point you are, wondering if the were business strikes.
I concluded they were impaired proofs. I think mine are both 1958 Jeffersons that I am thinking about.
Actually for you, I hope I am completely wrong about it being a proof. That would be something awesome if it were a MS coin.
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I quickly picked one pic out and point out that it appears struck twice as US proof coins are or were under higher pressure than business strikes which shows this anyway. This is the reason for the flat fields and more right angle rims.  |
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Looks like a proof to me, mishandled perhaps (fingerprint, etc.).
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Many 1960 proofs are doubled dies. get out a loupe and look at the legends and motto very closely. You may find one of the varieties for proof doubled dies and that would put an end to it. I am trying to work on my lousy pictures of a 1958 I have here. I can't do pictures very well. LATE EDIT I am sorry I can't produce a decent image here. I feel a headache coming on.  Edited by TNG
03/21/2018 11:49 am
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Another pic. I don't think this is squared  |
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Oh well. Nothing is perfect. Look at your other proof, I think you'll conclude the same.
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