Teletrade gold dollar--Unc or Proof?
GoldenEyeNumismatics
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I know that a lot of the business trike later date gold dollars were made with proof dies, but I'm pretty sure this coin is a proof. The jump from Mint State to Proof is pretty big.
1866 Gold Dollar
Here is an 1866 gold dollar marked as a proof--there's no difference. BTW, teletrade catalouged it incorrectly and said it is an 1886.
proof
1866 Gold Dollar
Here is an 1866 gold dollar marked as a proof--there's no difference. BTW, teletrade catalouged it incorrectly and said it is an 1886.
proof
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you can tell for sure and cross it to PCGS as a PF. Good luck,
bob
The grading services are reluctant to certify proof Gold Dollars (and other denominations) for certain dates. The reason is that a lot of the high end business strikes come with mirrored fields and cameo devices. They look like proof issues. There's really no foolproof means of distinguishing a proof from a business strike, although a real proof will have a different quality of mirror that has the "orange-peel effect". The coin you linked certainly could be a proof. You would have to have it "in hand" to know for sure.
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interesting thread.
I just noticed your post edit and I agree with you; they look the same to me. I know that some certified proofs are believed to be p/l business strikes and vice-versa.
On the otherhand the first coin is a beauty so IMO you win either way.