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Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Prooflike Business Strike vs Circulated Proof?

seem3goseem3go Posts: 1 ✭
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Recently purchased a seated half that has a really nice prooflike/cameo look and am curious if it might be a circulated proof? The denticles in particular looked more proof than business strike to me but I was curious what others thought. It is currently in a PCGS AU55 holder.


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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My uneducated 2c ... PL business strike. Rims to not appear proof.


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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,008 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 24, 2025 5:27PM

    One clue I consider when trying to distinguish a Proof from a circulation/business strike is whether the surface within the reverse shield strikes is reflective. In this case it appears not to be. That, along with the general appearance of the coins says circulation/business strike to me.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • Clackamas1Clackamas1 Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 25, 2025 11:17PM

    Business strike IMO. here is an that coin in proof.
    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1877-50c/6438

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