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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnny54321, post: 633845, member: 13342&quot;]I received the dime today and am quite pleased. Indeed Mark and Mike are correct, there are some very very fine hairlines on the coin. In the photo, some of the lines are on the plastic, and others are on the coin. They are barely noticable in hand, but as some of you know, my camera is EXCELLENT at picking out hairlines and making them look stronger than they really are...:bigeyes:<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What I find interesting about this coin is the HUGE arc shaped line/imprint that circles the reverse right inside of the denticals from about 7oclock to 2oclock. I&#039;m not experienced with early proofs, but is this common? What is the cause of it? I assume it may occur when the coin is struck the second time, but I have no idea. It is quite interesting though, and is very evident in my latest photos. My photos didn&#039;t capture the toning very well, but it is quite nice. It looks to have semi-cameo features on both the obverse and the reverse. Also, I don&#039;t believe there is any wear on the coin. Both sides are sharp. The main detractors are the hairlines and the hit on the obverse at about 8oclock.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now the question is, should I put it in my DANSCO album? I really like the look of the coin, and think it would add some nice variety and look to the set. I mentioned this on the PCGS forum, and they seemed to think it was a crime to put an early proof into an album. I handle all my coins with cotton gloves, and have not yet damaged any of the more modern proofs I&#039;ve handled in albums. It obviously already has a lot of hairlines, and the coin itself set me back $270....Is it THAT dangerous to put proofs into albums?? Anyways, I&#039;m still debating it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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