What does a Proof Like Mercury Dime look like?
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Especially out in the fields? Will you see tons of small die polish in the fields? Are they usually double struck with very very distinct details? I have never seen one untill maybe this afternoon.
Thanks in advance.
Ken
Thanks in advance.
Ken
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Truthfully, a couple of dates in the early 40s do qualify sometimes and I think only NGC has been known to note it on the holder.
I am sure others will chime in to correct me if I am wrong on any of this.
As for what the look like...I am going to guess "shiny with some contrast for slightly mirrored fields".
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They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks. They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.
I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.
My 1941-S looks more like a proof than my 1942 proof.
Here is an PR63 1942
Here is my MS66FB 1941-S
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Ken
<< <i>Ken,
They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.
I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....
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What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike.
<< <i>Just realized about the whole PL thing...
ROFL......
Now post a prooflike picture.
Ken
Edited to add - MS65FB PL
Thanks Again.
Ken
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<< <i>Ken,
They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.
I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....
>>
What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike. >>
Mark for clarification.
The Proof Coins shouldn't have polish marks; the proof likes do indeed have polish lines throughout.
Tony
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<< <i>Ken,
They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.
I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....
>>
What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike. >>
Mark for clarification.
The Proof Coins shouldn't have polish marks; the proof likes do indeed have polish lines throughout.
Tony >>
Tony, your original response threw me, because the OP had asked about PL's, not Proofs.
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