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1939 Canadian Dollar Matte vs. Prooflike

7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
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OK, can anybody post pictures of the two of these? I have one in TPG holder that DOES NOT have matte surfaces, at least by comparison to Gr. Britain issues of 1927, 1937, etc. I sent it back in for designation review and came back matte again. WTF?
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unfortunately, I do not have pictures for the 1939 Dollar- but the Matte example, as I see it, is not reallty matte in the traditional sense of what one contemplates for matte.

    There was a thread here in the last 4 years on this-

    You may wish to check the Heritage Archives

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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, good thought will check Heritage. Interesting that they would call "matte" something that is NOT matte!
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    YQQYQQ Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1939 $1 matt was only issued as SP coins.
    Unfortunately I do not have a image of the 1939,
    BUT, here is a link to Images of matt 1937.

    http://www.northeastcoin.com/inventory.jsp#

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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am just going to have to leave it more or less alone: I looked at the two 1937 matte Northeast sets and then Heritage archives of '39 "mattes".
    There is not a clear distinction that I can see between the matte and mirror types; the matte appear to vary from being a little
    bit satiny to much more mirror-like.
    I think the market must be fairly thin as the same specimen matte 67 PCGS coins keep showing themselves.
    They sold/offered a bucketload in the Jan. 2011 NYINC auction.


    These are NOT mattes in the Brit sense of it.
    Why anyone pays a premium for the "mirror" types I can not fathom.
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreed

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    YQQYQQ Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    7Jags... ( wish i had them)
    please consider that we are NOT in Britain...
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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, quite. However as Brits example would serve as "models" I would think. Matte has definition and appearance, and these certainly do not. PM if you are interested in more detail or a particular coin (you have to turn yours on first though).
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    PokermandudePokermandude Posts: 2,710 ✭✭✭
    Came across this 1937 25c PCGS SP67 Matte...

    To be honest I can't really tell the difference between this and a regular business strike. The lustre looks very... regular to me.

    Ebay 1937 25c PCGS SP67 Matte
    http://stores.ebay.ca/Mattscoin - Canadian coins, World Coins, Silver, Gold, Coin lots, Modern Mint Products & Collections
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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like the satin specimen GB silver issues of 1942-44. NOT MATTE to me...
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
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