Please help. How can I tell if this coin (Ike dollar) is business strike or proof?

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• Aspie_Rocco Posts: 3,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2, 2017 1:12PM

  Looks like business Strike to me, unless it's an impaired circulated proof. Not an expert though I have handled hundreds.

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• KellenCoin Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭✭

  February 2, 2017 1:15PM

  It looks like a business strike to me.

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2, 2017 1:16PM

  It's a business strike, no question about it.

  Also, there is no "S" mintmark, which the
  proofs have, unless you were hoping yours
  was the next Proof Bicentennial Ike without
  the "S" Mintmark.......which it's not.....sorry...

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,531 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2, 2017 1:27PM

  What Fred said.

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• lindastokesbaker Posts: 2 ✭

  February 2, 2017 1:35PM

  Thank yall for the info

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• cladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2, 2017 8:02PM

  A proof even in that condition would still have square rims and reflective (and basined surfaces) in protected areas.

  Tempus fugit.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 3, 2017 6:19AM

  @lindastokesbaker....Welcome aboard..... Cheers, RickO

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