SMS fans, have you ever collected SMS coins with Satin or Matte finishes?
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1965 - 1967 SMS coins vary greatly in quality and appearance. Some are ugly and some look like Cameo proofs. Many on the forums collect these coins.
I have found some SMS coins that are very high in quality, but they do not have a brilliant proof or Cameo proof look. Instead they have a granular surface present on the entire coin (fields and devices). The granular surface can vary in fineness presenting a Satiny look (with a very fine, smoother, granular surface) or a Matte look (with a less fine, less smooth, granular surface).
I have a 1965 half, a 1965 quarter and a 1965 cent with a Satin and/or Matte appearance. Still looking for a 1965 dime or nickel to complete a 1965 set.
Have any of you SMS fans in forum land seen and/or acquired any of these coins? If so, have you made a year set? How do you like SMS coins of this kind as opposed to those with a brilliant proof or Cameo proof appearance?
I have found some SMS coins that are very high in quality, but they do not have a brilliant proof or Cameo proof look. Instead they have a granular surface present on the entire coin (fields and devices). The granular surface can vary in fineness presenting a Satiny look (with a very fine, smoother, granular surface) or a Matte look (with a less fine, less smooth, granular surface).
I have a 1965 half, a 1965 quarter and a 1965 cent with a Satin and/or Matte appearance. Still looking for a 1965 dime or nickel to complete a 1965 set.
Have any of you SMS fans in forum land seen and/or acquired any of these coins? If so, have you made a year set? How do you like SMS coins of this kind as opposed to those with a brilliant proof or Cameo proof appearance?
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Regards,
John
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
not among my favorites so I saved only the nice ones. None are really in my
collections.
One of these days I might assemble an SMS variety set with all the different
looks. Most people would be quite surprised at the range of minting techni-
ques displayed by such a set. A 1965 quarter collection with different rever-
ses, finishes and metallic compositions would be a real wonder to behold. It
was a pretty spectacular year considering there was a date freeze in effect
and only "one" quarter was supposed to be made.
U.S. Type Set
not among my favorites so I saved only the nice ones.
As I recall, I bought (2) of each of the SMS Sets - 1965, 1966 and 1967. I must have sold them when I was in college to get some cash. I never knew that there was so much variation within a single year's production until I saw the Cameos being posted here.
This forum has rekindled my curiosity about these coins. I'm sneaking up on a few ebay auctions for SMS Sets now and then, just for fun. At some point, I'll survey just what I've accumulated. These are interesting coins. JMO.
I knew it would happen.
Regards,
John
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
BTW... does anyone here collect NGC holdered sms Cams? I've just come into a nice little hoard including a few ucams and quite a few cam cents. If you are interested pm me or email me...
coindudeonebay@gmail.com
I know. The G/F found the one I bought recently. She is not a collector but immediately saw that that Kennedy had "the Look".
Oh yea, at the same show she cherried a silver Proof Bicentennial quarter with over a 90% die rotation. She bought that 3pc. set.
Shes doing better than me at the shows!
Regards,
John
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!