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Is this Swiss Franc a Specimen Coin?
stevereecy
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It's a graded coin. But I'd like your opinion. Is it a specimen? Thanks, Steve
Really enjoying collecting coins and currency again
My currency "Box of Ten" Thread: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1045579/my-likely-slow-to-develop-box-of-ten#latest
My currency "Box of Ten" Thread: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1045579/my-likely-slow-to-develop-box-of-ten#latest
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Does it have very fine die polish marks in the fields? Anyway, NGC is well aware of the differences between an MS strike and a Specimen striking, so what did they say?
From the photos, doesn't look like a specimen to me, modern Swiss coins many times have some of the best strikes and prooflike surfaces on business strike coins...
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Some pieces that are first strikes with new dies, could seem like specimen
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I'm not convinced that anyone even knows if Specimens exist.
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It's an NGC MS67. Not considered a specimen by them, but it sure looks close to some of the others I've seen. From the feedback, I won't crack it out!
Thanks for the feedback!
My currency "Box of Ten" Thread: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1045579/my-likely-slow-to-develop-box-of-ten#latest
While specimens don't always have heavy die polish lines, it's something you'd expect to see on 1940's specimen strikes. Still a super nice coin!
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