Post your pre-1900 proof coins (US or World)

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by lordmarcovan, Dec 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM.

  1. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    You know, I don't own a single proof coin. (I just realized, I do actually own one - an 1986 Statue of Liberty dollar).

    But I own an awful lot of Proof-LIKE coins! Some of these you'd have a really hard time telling the difference. Take this beauty for example:

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  3. No_Ragrets

    No_Ragrets Self-proclaimed Semi-Amateur Numismatist Supporter

    I don't have any pre-1900 proofs (yet, at least) but I'm certainly appreciating all of these posts here! I actually saw two different pre-1900 proofs today and they were gorgeous! An 1899 IHC (PCGS PR66RD OGH) and an 1870 Lib Seated quarter raw, but absolutely beautiful.

    Alas, while I got pictures of them (of sorts... some are screenshots of video), they are not mine, so I won't post them. But wow, they are some lookers! And a 1904 Barber quarter, too.
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I’ve seen some other British proofs from the 1770s. Good question re. what the first proof coin was. I think there were some in the 1600s but they might not have looked like our modern concept of what a proof is.

    Edit: the Wikipedia article on proof coinage says 1662, and shows a gold English coin of Charles II. The first US proofs were struck in 1817.
     
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  6. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

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    That's all I can post of the set. Great Collections sold my proof type set over the past year or so. They did a great job and the coins brought really nice prices. Their images were great but it would not be right for me to post them here.
     
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  7. robec

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  8. No_Ragrets

    No_Ragrets Self-proclaimed Semi-Amateur Numismatist Supporter

    OK, maybe posting just one of those "not my proof coin" proof coins couldn't hurt, right? Sorry for the bad pics, this was one that I apparently didn't get any pictures of so these are all just screenshot from video. I blacked out the verification stuff because it isn't mine, and it couldn't be mine even if I wanted it to be because it is not available for purchase.

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  9. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    Best I can do is a DC/MM my oldest PR/PF is a 1956 wheat cent lol
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  10. Publius2

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  11. Eric the Red

    Eric the Red Exploring the World of Coins Supporter

  12. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    Some serious eye candy going on in this thread! I know I have a few that fit the OP, but I’ll have to dig them out. I’ll see if I can get to it this weekend.
     
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  13. Eric the Red

    Eric the Red Exploring the World of Coins Supporter

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