Is This A Proof? If Not How Do You Distinguish Them? Columbian Half Looks Odd.

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windweaver77 Valued Member United States 174 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 03:14 am I am looking at this thing... It seems like a proof? Is it? Help a brotha out, as the auction ends fairly soon. I fully understand it is cleaned. But I need to know if it is a proof as I suspect? Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 04:41 am The rims and denticles don't look proof. I think it's the heavy polishing that gives the surfaces a reflective look. Report this Post to the Staff
flag4 Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 05:28 am Gee whiz! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15391 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 05:41 am That is a horribly abused and polished business strike coin - stay away. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 09:21 am Run, don't walk, away from this abused coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:54 am As the Frog said - RUN (leap?)! @Flag4 Quote: Gee whiz! Whizzard answer there! 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
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12254 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 12:22 pm @windweaver77: Ignoring the harsh mechanical polishing and cleaning the coin was subjected to, one quick way of telling if the coin is potentially a proof coin is the quality of its strike and the level of detail seen on the coin. The ship's sails on the reverse are one place to look. On genuine proof coins, there is much more detail seen on the sails vs. the coin shown. Compare here: 1892 Columian PF66 Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 7:29 pm that poor coin took some serious abuse. major scratches all over it. Definately, as others have said, stay far away.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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