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1964 Nickel Business Strike Vs Proof Vs SMS Vs Cameo? Help W/ Difference

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Hello! I have these 4 BEAUTIFUL 1964 " no mint mark" Jefferson nickels & maybe I've been staring at them too long, but for some reason they all look different... haha but hear me out!

So Left to Right Top to Bottom.

Nickel A: Very mirrored background behind the frosted details
Nickel B: Frosted Details, but background feels less mirrored & more... smooth?
Nickel C: Subtle Mirror background (like coin B), but no frosted design elements on either the obverse or reverse
Nickel D: VERY mirrored background & design details on both obv & rev

Hopefully the pictures I have attached are detailed enough, but if y'all would like more, please just let me know! thank you!

ALL FOUR

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Nickel A

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Nickel B

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1964-Nickel-Business-Strike-Vs-Proof-Vs-SMS-Vs-Cameo?-Help-W/-Difference


Nickel C

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1964-Nickel-Business-Strike-Vs-Proof-Vs-SMS-Vs-Cameo?-Help-W/-Difference


Nickel D

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1964-Nickel-Business-Strike-Vs-Proof-Vs-SMS-Vs-Cameo?-Help-W/-Difference
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All proofs. 1st 2 have some cameo on the devices but not enough to be designated as "Cameo" meaning they were early die strikes. The 2nd 2 are just common proof coins struck from well used dies.
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Proofs x 4 .
You will never find an SMS 64 in the wild .
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They're all nice proofs. Finding an SMS nickel in the wild is zero.
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Yep, all 4 are Proof strikes.
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