Satin Finish 2013 Native American Dollar?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Ben Jefferson, Feb 22, 2022.

  1. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    I know the U.S. Mint stopped making satin finish coins in 2010, so I was surprised to see what looks like satin finish on this 2013P dollar coin taken from a mint set. Notice the difference between it and the Denver mint coin! The web seems to have no information.

    What's going on here? Is this normal?

    Photo #1: P
    Photo #2: D
    Photo #3: Both
     

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    Last edited: Feb 22, 2022
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  3. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Which one is which?
     
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  4. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    Philadelphia first, followed by Denver. Updated photos to show side by side with mint mark labeled.
     
    Last edited: Feb 22, 2022
  5. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    There are 5 photos and 6 coins.

    Photo 1 is Philadelphia
    Photo 2 is Denver
    Photo 3 is ? on left, and ? on right
    Photo 4 is ?
    Photo 5 is ?
     
  6. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    I changed the photos to be more clear.
     
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  7. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Thanks!...Now on to the thinking and reading to solve the mystery. Back later with my opinion.
     
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  8. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    Here's a hypothesis:. Philadelphia had a lot of leftover satin finish planchettes to burn through.
     
  9. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    To tell you the truth, I'm not seeing a satin finish. I think it was a normal coin picked from a stack to be included in the set. Just my opinion.
     
  10. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    How about this picture I found on eBay. It's looking consistent to me. Screenshot_20220222-204146.png
     
  11. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    If you really think you have something, you're going to either have it authenticated (ANACS or IGC should be ok) or start doing some research. I believe many mint records are available on the Newman Numismatic Portal. You'll need to find some documentation indicating the mint actually used extra satin finished planchets for production.

    https://nnpdev.wustl.edu/

    Without the authentication or documentation all you have is an opinion. I don't think it's a satin finish, but once again, just an opinion.
     
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