1861 3c Proof (or cleaned) or business strike?

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• WinLoseWin Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 11:01AM

  Are any Proof 1861 3c known with the clash marks that this one shows on the reverse?

  The starting assumption is not a proof. Looks potentially interesting at first but the rims look weaker than proofs on CoinFacts. Probably there are other diagnostics too.

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• braddick Posts: 24,361 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 11:03AM

  It's kind of like I'd rather own a business strike in GEM rather than a proof in low grade.

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• ifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 11:13AM

  Not the best photos but my dumb guess would be a cleaned business strike.

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• davewesen Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 11:21AM

  cleaned and retoned MS

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• MFeld Posts: 14,141 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 11:59AM

  It looks like a business strike to me.

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• braddick Posts: 24,361 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 12:39PM

  It's for sale at about $150. if anyone is interested. I think I'm going to pass (on eBay).

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• Kliao Posts: 5,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 6:04PM

  @braddick said:
  It's for sale at about $150. if anyone is interested. I think I'm going to pass (on eBay).

  How is it described in the listing?

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• amwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 11, 2020 6:08PM

  Business Strike.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 12, 2020 8:30AM

  Looks like a very well preserved business strike... rims just do not have the proof quality IMO...Cheers, RickO

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 12, 2020 8:58AM

  Looks polished.

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• lkenefic Posts: 8,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 12, 2020 9:48AM

  I'm thinking business strike too. I suck at grading this issue, so I'll leave it to others...

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  February 12, 2020 5:17PM edited February 12, 2020 5:17PM

  Clash....weak stars....rounded rims....

  Looks like a business strike to me, but I'm hardly a 3 cent silver specialist.

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