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What's the difference between the S.A. 5 S. P/L's and Proofs?

historygeekhistorygeek Posts: 792
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I cannot tell the difference between the S.A. 5 Shilling P/L's and Proofs? What's the easiest way of telling the two coins apart. I think I am going blind...
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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    the PL's will have mirrored fields like the proofs, but the rims will not be as sharp. For the proofs (at least in my experience) you can almost shave with the rim of the proof coins and the PL's are not nearly so well struck.
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  • historygeekhistorygeek Posts: 792
    I dont have a P/L coin to compare a proof coin to, so that doesnt really help me.image But thanks.
    Corrupting youth since 2004
  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    It's easy, HG. If your coin is PL, a proof coin will be sharper. If your coin is proof, a PL coin won't be as sharp. image
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  • historygeekhistorygeek Posts: 792
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,416 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's easy, HG. If your coin is PL, a proof coin will be sharper. If your coin is proof, a PL coin won't be as sharp >>


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