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Hey Merc people, why didn't this one get the FB designation?

RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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The bands look all there to me. Am I missing something about the criteria?

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  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    It's a proof.


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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Um, because it is a proof and doesn't need a designation...
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Wow! How insightful!

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  • DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    Same reason there is no FBL designation for proof Franklins.

    All of the "full strike" designations are for business strike coins.

    Not proofs.
  • VonZipperVonZipper Posts: 707
    Russ I hate to be the one to tell ya April Fool's day was yesterday. image

    Pennies make dollars, and dollars make slabs!

    ....inflation must be kicking in again this dollar says spend by Dec. 31 2004!

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  • DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    A nice looking coin though. image
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    see what happens when he wonders away from those Kennedys..... Doh!
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  • MercMerc Posts: 1,646 ✭✭
    The 1942 Proof Mercury sometimes has flat bands. Most proofs have sharp band though.
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    In defense of Russ, even though Proofs do not receive the FB designation, I have indeed seen some that do not have full bands.
  • DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    Do many Members here use TeleTrade for their purchases? image
  • DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    ttt
  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    Russ:
    While it is true that a very small percentage of Mercury proofs do exhibit bands that are not full.
    99.9% do, as a result an FB designation for Mercs would be redundant. The same could be said for
    other series with distinguishing characteristics with respect to strike. The one exception may be Jefferson proofs, where certain proof dates are notorious for poor strikes. ANACS is now designating
    5, 5.5, and 6 steps on proof Jeffersons.

    Brian.

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