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My dream coin. $10 Matte Proof Indian

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Matte Indian
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    I could definitely go for one of thoseimage


    I don't even have a really nice MS piece yet.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    That is a pretty coin. Matte proof is cool.
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  • RiffRaff1967RiffRaff1967 Posts: 405
    Wow - that's a real stunner. I wondeer what she'll hammer at......
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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I prefer the Roman finish on the Indian eagle proofs but that is a very nice coin!image
  • BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    Here is a 1911 $10 also in NGC PR67 sold at Heritage's last sale for $79K. I like the color better than the 1908 they are selling now.

    1911 $10 PR67

    Here is the one I would really want. Also sold in November, it's the $20 PR67 1911 sister to the $10...

    1911 $20 PR67
    Tom

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow!
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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    I agree with you, Mark, they are beautiful. Let's petition the Mint to do some restrikes! The original mintages are too low to satisfy everyone who wants one, so the Mint ought to be all over this idea. image

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  • scherscher Posts: 924 ✭
    I have owned a few of them..real nice coins and real hard to find in nice "un altered" condition..
    bruce scher
  • MyriadsMyriads Posts: 243
    Wonderful coin. They have some proof $2.50 and $5 Indians up also in that auction. Those take my breath away. I have no doubt that the hammer prices will be equally breath taking.

    Myriads
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's one I sold about a year and a half ago. They are wonderful coins, but you really have to get used to them, especially the early examples like this, which have such a dark finish.



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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    hey Bill et all

    how were these Matte proofs made?? were the dies sand blasted?? i thought i read somewhere that the mint used to test varying methods, one which entailed actually sand blasting the individual coins, easy enough in the past when mintages were small.

    an aside to Mark----if you have any visions of owning one, you realize retirement is no longer an option!!

    al h.image

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