Posted 07/26/2023 10:42 am
This is what proof coins should be all about.
No mirror fields or cameo relief to be seen (fortunately).
The die cutting is not only excellent, it is very sharp and is of the highest quality that the Mint is able to attain.
Sadly, with modern mint proof product, that is almost always not the case.
The only exception that readily comes to mind is the American 2009 ultra high relief Double Eagle. As I understand it, the US Mint lost a lot of money in it's attempt to achieve the highest quality possible.
With this coin, I note that fields are not mirror finish, and that is a good thing, because it has added to the artistry of the original designer, and to the Mint employees who produced it.
It seems that with modern mint proof product, that if the fields are mirror finish and has cameo relief, that is good enough, and so is assumed to be proof quality and is marketed as such, with such coins produced in their millions.
Laser etching to produce the cameo effect actually reduces the sharpness of the design detail.
No mirror fields or cameo relief to be seen (fortunately).
The die cutting is not only excellent, it is very sharp and is of the highest quality that the Mint is able to attain.
Sadly, with modern mint proof product, that is almost always not the case.
The only exception that readily comes to mind is the American 2009 ultra high relief Double Eagle. As I understand it, the US Mint lost a lot of money in it's attempt to achieve the highest quality possible.
With this coin, I note that fields are not mirror finish, and that is a good thing, because it has added to the artistry of the original designer, and to the Mint employees who produced it.
It seems that with modern mint proof product, that if the fields are mirror finish and has cameo relief, that is good enough, and so is assumed to be proof quality and is marketed as such, with such coins produced in their millions.
Laser etching to produce the cameo effect actually reduces the sharpness of the design detail.
