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solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 07:42 am For the 2005 Jefferson nickels, how do you know if they're business strike or Satin Finish? I want to buy some BU rolls of them but don't want satin finish. I want just business Strike. https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/352125227557 Report this Post to the Staff

TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 08:36 am The satin finish coins were only issued in mint sets and have a milky looking surface. If you put a satin finish and business strike side by side the difference will be very obvious. There really isn't any value difference and I don't think the Red Book distinguishes them. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 09:12 am Alright thank you for your reply. I just didn't want to end up with all satin finish. But actually there is a value difference. Satin finish sell for much less because they're just like proofs. So business strikes can be worth twice the value or even more if you had some very high graded ones. PCGS says a MS-67 is valued at $1000 in business strike. Satin finish is valued at $8 in SP-67. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187836 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 09:23 am If you are buying rolls I doubt they would be satin finish. I cannot imagine someone breaking that many mint sets to fill a roll. Sure, it could happen, but it is very unlikely. Like Force said, the satin finish really jumps out, especially when viewed next to a normal business strike. Although on their own they look quite obvious to me. 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
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 1:52 pm 2005 can be a bit problematic though, the mint was still having problems with the satin finish. Some mint set pieces show very little satin finish, if any. And some business strike coins do look like satin finish coins, as if retired satin finish dies were used for striking business strikes. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/29/2018 2:15 pm Also, please keep in mind that you would probably have to search hundreds of single date rolls to find a single MS 67. The reason that they are astronomically high priced is because they are astronomically rare. Report this Post to the Staff
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