What does DMPL really mean? Is this one?

DesertLizard

For all the Morgan lovers out there, how does this coin rate a DMPL? It looks hazed, has a thumbprint and spoltchy toning. Help me out.

edited to add : It is PCGS MS65 and DMPL !!

courtesy to Heritage as it is for sale in their inventory as of 1/17/03

clackamas

Deep Mirror Proof Like (DMPL). I seriously doubt that coin is DMPL. With a DMPL you should be able to read text in the coins mirror at 6 inches, just like your home mirror.

benloe

Link must have been to the wrong coin. I didn't see one with DMPL.

barberlover

If your first impression of that image was the same as mine "yuk" does it really matter if it warrents the dmpl designation?

DesertLizard

I goofed, I should have indicated it is PCGS MS65 and DMPL !!

CalGold

Heritage pictures are notorious for being very dark. It is possible that in real life that coin has golden or russet toning that is clear enough for the mirrors to reflect through.

And by the way, I think the PCGS test for DMPL is 4 inch reflection. There was an explanation of this on the Q&A board that you can check with.

Edited to Add: Yes, I just check the Q&A Boards. Back in September Rick Montgomery stated that the fileds must have at least 4 inches of reflective depth and the reflection must be clear. He gave the analogy that they cannot be misty like a bathroom mirror. Also the coin has to qualify on both sides and when rotated so that there is no interruuption of depth or clarity from die polishing lines as happens on some coins--he gave the 1897-s dollar as an example

CG