Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
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Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
I am wanting to know if it is possible to identify a proof coin from business strike by looking at the edge of questionable coin? Thank you!
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Re: Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
I don't think I understand your question.......
What is it the are actually looking for?
What is it the are actually looking for?
Re: Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
I have a 1971 Proof Eisenhower dollar that looks to have a business strike edge. Here is a picture. I would like to know which of these coins are proof or business strike by looking at the edges? The reason I ask is to know if it is normal for proof coins to have a different edge than business strike? Thanks!
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Re: Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
It is possible different collar dies were used to strike proofs and business strike coins. IF there was a difference it would not make a coin a proof. A proof is a die finish and not determined by the edge reeding. However, it might warrant checking into since there might be reeding variations. The 1921 Morgan Dollars are known for that.
Re: Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
Thank you Daniel! I will do some more research. Also, the two coins on the left(the first one questionable) in the first picture are proof coins and the third is a silver business strike. In the second picture, the first coin is the one with questionable reeding, the second is a business strike and the last two are also proofs. Do you think that it is worth researching or is insignificant? Thanks!
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Re: Possible to tell a Proof coin or a Business coin by viewing the edge?
I don't know but when you post coins like this it creates a bunch of confusion on what coin is what.
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