Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2723419, member: 69760&quot;]According to <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/3083/1892-Columbian-Half-Dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/3083/1892-Columbian-Half-Dollar/" rel="nofollow">NGC</a>, one of the proof diagnostics for the 1892 Columbian half dollar is a double parallel line behind Columbus&#039;s neck (I believe they&#039;re die polish marks). However, that same diagnostic was found on an 1892 business strike, which leads people to believe that the proof dies were used on business strikes (if it was, my guess is that it began with the 1,893rd strike).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]617551[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I thought I&#039;d check one of my 1893 Columbian half dollars, since there weren&#039;t any known proof diagnostics available or at least none that&#039;s reported. And, low and behold, I found two parallel lines in the same area, in relief. These lines are more pronounced in-person than what my photos show (images taken through non-NGC graded slab). If they are the same lines, then does this mean that the 1892 proof dies were at least briefly <i>reused</i> for 1893, too?? AFAIK, it hasn&#039;t been reported. Or maybe they&#039;re not the same parallel lines - I&#039;m not 100% sure, but that&#039;s quite the coincidence if it happened to show up in the exact spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]617552[/ATTACH]</p><p><img src="http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/kovacs22/P1100402_zpsvjbygbr1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in