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Glad that you enjoyed it!
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1976-S proof (Variety 2) Sorry about the odd color from the lighting (although it does give reverse a kind of "harvest moon" look  )   |
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Looking good!  |
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How 'bout a triple talon head.... This one is a CHOICE BU from Dave Enders, but what makes it look different from most of the ones I've seen are its obverse fields. This Ike almost has a "special strike" look to it. Although not as sparkly as some of the 71-D proof planchet Ikes I have, I'm leaning toward the notion that this may be a PP struck with a worn die. I can't be sure though. I bought 7 more of these "CH BU" 71-Ds from Dave, and I'll share them once they're photographed. I got them in the hopes of obtaining possible PPs or PL specimens. Take a look at the link to the listing. You'll see why I took a chance on them. Especially consider the 3rd example in the series of pictures. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-D-Eis....m2749.l2649 A couple of angled shots. Sorry for the blur. There are light marks on the bust but nothing I would consider annealing chatter.   |
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Very nice, and it appears almost like a "reverse proof" finish (and great images, by the way)! What do you think it would grade?
David
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01/18/2020 12:11 pm
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Very nice, and it appears almost like a "reverse proof" finish (and great images, by the way)! What do you think it would grade? Thanks. The bust and devices appear more smooth and glossy while the fields exhibit a textured frostiness. I think it would grade at least MS65 with a shot at 66. Edited by Darth Morgan
01/18/2020 1:49 pm
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"Thanks. The bust and devices appear more smooth and glossy while the fields exhibit a textured frostiness. I think it would grade at least MS65 with a shot at 66."
That is about what I was thinking as well grade-wise.
David
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1974-S Proof   |
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1973-S Proof I now have my 6 clad proofs. Time to start working on the 5 silver proofs.  |
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Very nice, CitationSquirrel. Keep at it.
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Wow, this topic picked up some steam!  Looking good, everyone! My latest is out for delivery. I thought this was a postal holiday, so I expect that is a glitch or it is sitting on the truck ready to roll out tomorrow.   |
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Great pics..I have slowed down a LOT my coin pics, but, for anyone interested, I couldn't get the results I wanted until I bought the fabric shooting box, with 2 lamps, which evened out the lighting.
Proof coins, and, VEDS IKES, can be tough to shoot, due to reflections, all kinds of issues. It takes a LOT of practice. Thank goodness for digital photography..in the "old" days, it was rolling your own film in a darkroom, and developing ALL the negatives, good or bad.
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