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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2724613, member: 69760&quot;]I&#039;m thinking of cracking it out of the holder and submitting it to PCGS. But, IIRC, PCGS no longer certifies proof 1893 Columbian halves since original documentations don&#039;t support a <i>technically true</i> proof strike, even though they have certified at least one in the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>In which case, I may go with NGC for the grading since they&#039;re adamant with what they consider proof coins. Though, 1893 has proof diagnostics that aren&#039;t reported anywhere on the interwebs, so it may solely be based on the qualities you mentioned - be it sharp edges and sharpness of strike, as well as mirrored fields. However, my example is definitely <i>not</i> a proof strike, though I guess there&#039;s a chance that it could be a proof-like strike from what I can make out through the plastic. My aim is to get the TPG to confirm, record, and even state on the label that this 1893 business strike came from an obverse 1892 proof die.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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