Thanks for posting. Good explanations of the finishes. I like The Coin Box channel. He's done videos about Libertad finishes, US canceled dies and other topics. I have two Olympic canceled dies with most of the design visilble and some Libertads.
I have a 1995 and a 1996. Most mint dies were ground or torched so none of the designs show. These dies are not expensive. The Olympic dies were just crossed with most of the design visible. The last 2025 cent dies were also just crossed with most of the die visible and sold at auction for something like $800,000. Olympic dies have gone up over the years. I paid around $600-$700 each for mine. Here is one:
The canceled dies varied how many coins they struck before they were retired. The ones I've seen on auctions and ebay "starburst" is a common reason. This means there were small defects in the proof field creating light spots. My 1995 one struck 1,694 then was pulled due to starburs as well.
Somebody here on CCF has a topic about this and was compiling a database of the Olympic dies, how many coins they struck etc. but sorry I don't recall his user name. The Coin Box videos do a good job of explaing the canceled dies, how many of the Olympic dies were sold to the public etc.
And the second ever enhanced uncirculated finish will be releasing this April. I have all 6 finishes in my curio cabinet but in my opinion the enhanced uncirculated looks the coolest.
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