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The meaning of" Silver Proof 4"

1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Please tell me what is the meaning of "Silver Proof 4" in this COA of this Pobjoy Mint Isle of Man crown set. What I suspect is that these are silvered coins not full silver.

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  • neildrobertsonneildrobertson Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is there a footnote on the COA explaining the 4?

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  • 1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no footnote

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  • 1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    another example:

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We worked it out on another chat board - it means the coin was struck four times...LOL
    But that is the truth and I had asked the questions some months previously - I think only the Pobjoy Mint uses this.

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  • 1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @7Jaguars said:
    We worked it out on another chat board - it means the coin was struck four times...LOL
    But that is the truth and I had asked the questions some months previously - I think only the Pobjoy Mint uses this.

    Wow, is that it? Strange.. Thank you for the answer!

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep, you are most welcome'!

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,640 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On one of the cards it also states "silver BU 2"

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, struck twice.....

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Struck 4 times should result in a strong proof. And I just learned something. Thanks. Peace Roy

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  • 1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got an answer from Pobjoy Mint:

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We had considerable discussion on this at the chat board ATS in the Isle of Man posting....

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  • 1984worldcoins1984worldcoins Posts: 630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    further message:

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2021 7:02PM

    Again, I am not the expert on this but note that the current crew at Pobjoy may not be the same and one of the posters had intimate knowledge of the workings of the Pobjoy 20 -30 years ago evidently - although this answer is not necessarily contrary to that as you know many mint facilities multi-strike the BU specimens as well...

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  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It says there are 4 coins in the set. Nothing more, nothing less.

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not correct. I have single as issued proof coins with COA that have the "4".

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