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Coinstartled
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When I come across a 19th century silver error.
And especially when the coin is a proof!!
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Congrats!
Does that small struck-through area really make this an error?
That's a neat error. Proofs are made with the utmost care. Quality control must have been lacking back then for whatever reason.
Pete
Interesting.... proof errors are certainly scarce... Cheers, RickO
How would you define it?
Well, since it's yours, I'd say it was a minor eentsy-weentsie little insignificant "happening" at the mint.
If it were ...MINE.... I'd describe it as "OMG" How could THIS happen? And to a PROOF???
CALL THE REDBOOK NOW !!!
Well clearly, the loupe wasn't just invented for starting a campfire.
Yes.
It's also useful for starting "Flame wars."
Available documents indicate a reject rate of about 40% for subsidiary silver proofs in the latter 19th century. Right now, we don't have data for the 1858-1880 period - a guess is that there were more rejects due to use of a large screw press instead of a more stable hydraulic press (1893 forward).
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A certified toned 1870s proof coin with an error for under $430?
Sign. Me. Up.
Love the coin. Wish I was it first.
I guess I'll be the 1st to say a strike through on a proof lessons the value and the grade! Years ago I had a Proof Trade Dollar that was graded 64. It had a squiggly lint strike in the Obv. field. The coin was cameo and looked as good (and technically graded) as any 66 aside from the strike through. That was a tough coin to sell!
That is certainly true in the higher grades. I don't believe so in the pedestrian 63 grade.
I liken it to adjustment marks on early dollars. a few give them charm, several tank the value.