From what I've heard the sniffer is no longer used.
There is no need to write FBL on your description. FBL is only meant for circulation strikes. All proofs are FBL.
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It looks like a proof to me. They are all made with full steps.
From Don Willis: 1) Joe Orlando is the CEO of Collectors Universe. That is PCGS' parent company. I am the President of PCGS (10 year anniversary...
Of course it isn't, it was taken through the slab with the gasket on the rim. The Franklins were shown to illustrate the mirrored field.
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I missed out on this one.
There were no mint sets issued by the US Mint for 1982 and 1983. There were however Souvenir mint sets sold at the Philadelphia and Denver mint...
I think you'll get a lot more BN's with these than with the roll of 41-D's. So far, both have been super. I see a few 66BN's coming from this roll.
I'm sure the coin looks better than what the photo is showing. Almost all his photos are flat even on Anacs MS64 coins.
A lot of the damage you're talking about was on the planchet before striking.
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