Is this a proof?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Mad Stax, Dec 4, 2016.

  1. Mad Stax

    Mad Stax Well-Known Member

    I found this nickel roll hunting a couple of months ago, and I am wondering if it is a proof of not.
    I take pictures with my camera phone so it will be tough to tell definitively, but in hand the coin has mirror like surfaces and is very well struck, with well detailed steps. There is some wear on the high points of the obv, so if it is proof it is impaired...
    First set of pictures are with flash, second set without
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    What do you think, proof or not?
     
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  3. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    A 64 with those steps could be.
     
  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Tuff call for me, st least based on the photos. It's got those sharp rims and a nice strike, but I can't tell if it's just a well-struck business strike or a slightly impaired proof.
     
  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    That rim tells me yes. Everything else whispers "no".
     
  6. Mad Stax

    Mad Stax Well-Known Member

    If only I had a nice set up for pictures...
    If it is a business strike it's certainly the best of that year I've seen. 64s are a dime a dozen, but this one significantly stood out from the rest to me.
    Unfortunately, I have no tell tale S to go by
     
  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    If you say "mirror like surfaces", there's another "yes" indicator, of course.
     
  8. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I say yes.... as if you ever gone through a roll of 64 ' s you be lucky to see steps . The 64 was probably the most minted nickel ever. Those dies got a real work out.
    And by chance I'm wrong well a 64 with steps even with the mintage's well worth keeping ya won't see many.
     
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  9. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    From what I see I would say yes.
     
  10. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    I was just gonna say, with those steps, you better hope it isnt a proof lol
     
  11. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    Looks proofy to me, but I'd have to see a better pic to be sure.
     
  12. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I had rolls that the porch of the Monticello was wiped off midway up all 4 columns .
     
  13. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    Ouch
     
  14. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I'm not sure if I've ever owned a 1964 (P or D) Jefferson Nickel with decent steps. I'd say 99% that's a proof (when combined with the mirror-like surfaces you say it has.)
     
  15. Mad Stax

    Mad Stax Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the input everyone, it's not worth much, nevertheless it's pretty cool to find a proof in the wild.
     
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  16. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    My gut says proof on this one. The rim has that square look to it that you get with proofs and the strike quality is almost "too good" for a 1964 business strike. So, I'm going with proof.
     
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