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Dpm11786 Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 5:08 pm Found this roll hunting today and although I know its in awful shape, I cldnt help to notice its mirror reflecting proof tone to it. I without a doubt know the difference between business strikes and proof strikes but this one has me stumped. It's a lil to damaged to see all the die markers that go along with the proof so I figured I'd see if u guys cld help. Thx Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 5:22 pm The original surfaces are long worn away so there would be no reflective surfaces left if it were a proof. I don't see anything to indicate that it is anything other than an extremely worn normal business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 5:41 pm Extremely well circulated then whizzed cleaned and or polished Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 5:41 pm The proof coins at that time were the matte proof and they were stuck twice and had strong devices. Nothing like your coin: You have a coin that has probably been polished/over cleaned. Just a Wheat cent now. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 5:47 pm Agree. Very worn, and cleaned at least once. Interesting coin none-the-less. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 8:06 pm A proof coin in circulation will lose its mirror surfaces after awhile...long before the details would be worn away to this extent. Thus you know its been polished. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 8:19 pm As noted by Dr. coop, the proof of this issue never had a mirror surface to begin with. This is just a worn and artificially polished coin with little value and no relationship to a proof whatsoever. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 8:20 pm Also note on a polished coin, the find details will be missing after they were polished off the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dpm11786 Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 8:33 pm Awesome guys thank u. Learning more everyday. Still fun find roll hunting. Thx again Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/25/2020 2:57 pm Even though it isn't a proof, finding a 1909 roll hunting is still an accomplishment. Report this Post to the Staff
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