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What surface is on the UHR saint anyway? satin?

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,421 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Im not fond of the surface on the UNC buffalo fractional, what exactly is the surface treatment on the UHR? Normal circulation gold surface or satin? Or glitzy Franklin Mint glossy gold?

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Normal business strike surface.
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    pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,403 ✭✭✭✭
    my guess is the surface is gold... no expert though.
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    adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    Roman?
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on pics I've seen, it appears to be a satin finish.

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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,421 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmmm. I thknk Ill wait to order one after someone gets one "in hand" and answers this question. NO hurry.
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    RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    Technically, it would qualify as a satin proof since the original satin proofs of 1909-1910 were made the same way, except with only one blow from a medal press.

    The surface will not match the originals due to changes in technology. I think they really wanted to duplicate the old, original surfaces, but that would have forced use of old technology that no one is now comfortable with.
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    rumor is that the first batch of 4,000 will have special surface.image
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,754 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>rumor is that the first batch of 4,000 will have special surface.image >>

    And a high branch/low branch variant as well image
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    CoinspongeCoinsponge Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭
    Since we are starting dream rumors I heard that the planchet provider just went on strike and there will not be any more blanks made this year for the UHR after the initial 4000. How is that?
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,508 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image
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    CoinspongeCoinsponge Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭
    Looks like that eagle is about to fly right off that coin.
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    northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>rumor is that the first batch of 4,000 will have special surface.image >>



    And of course some killer toning.
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    northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Since we are starting dream rumors I heard that the planchet provider just went on strike and there will not be any more blanks made this year for the UHR after the initial 4000. How is that? >>




    Don't worry, I've heard there is a shop in interior China that is all set up to digitally remaster the UHR and start pumping out replicas once they get theirs by Executive privilege shipment from the US Mint Monday morning.
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    mythmyth Posts: 280
    what do you think is the die life??
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    northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what do you think is the die life?? >>



    Which raises another interesting question, will the Mint be offering defaced dies to the public as they have for the State Quarters?
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    MrBearMrBear Posts: 446 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like that eagle is about to fly right off that coin. >>



    Don't be stupid. The Mint uses very high quality glue to attach that bird! image
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    northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>what do you think is the die life?? >>



    Which raises another interesting question, will the Mint be offering defaced dies to the public as they have for the State Quarters? >>




    ?
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    MajorDutyMajorDuty Posts: 1,998


    << <i>my guess is the surface is gold... no expert though. >>



    Laugh Out Loud.

    Lighten up people. That was funny.
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