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@Barberian said:
The 1898 proof looks overgraded, IMO.
Please correct me if I'm wrong here, but the 1898 proof looks like it was lightly wiped across Liberty's face, leaving hairlines on her lower face. There's also a hit on the wreath as well.
The face lines are die polish and the "hit" looks like a strike thru.
A PR69 for a 1898 does not equate to a PR69 from today.
OK. I guess I haven't noticed die polish on a device like that on a proof, but I guess die polish can happen on an expansive, somewhat flat depression in the die such as the cheek. My apologies because the coin does look amazing.
How much do they polish proof dies? Was this common on 19th century proofs? Guess who doesn't collect 19th century proofs.
@Barberian said:
The 1898 proof looks overgraded, IMO.
Please correct me if I'm wrong here, but the 1898 proof looks like it was lightly wiped across Liberty's face, leaving hairlines on her lower face. There's also a hit on the wreath as well.
The face lines are die polish and the "hit" looks like a strike thru.
A PR69 for a 1898 does not equate to a PR69 from today.
OK. I guess I haven't noticed die polish on a device like that on a proof, but I guess die polish can happen on an expansive, somewhat flat depression in the die such as the cheek. My apologies because the coin does look amazing.
How much do they polish proof dies? Was this common on 19th century proofs? Guess who doesn't collect 19th century proofs.
They polished Proof dies to a mirror finish by hand in 1898, so inevitably some might have hit the devices. Rather common issue.
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OK. I guess I haven't noticed die polish on a device like that on a proof, but I guess die polish can happen on an expansive, somewhat flat depression in the die such as the cheek. My apologies because the coin does look amazing.
How much do they polish proof dies? Was this common on 19th century proofs? Guess who doesn't collect 19th century proofs.
They polished Proof dies to a mirror finish by hand in 1898, so inevitably some might have hit the devices. Rather common issue.
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