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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 24870632, member: 77413&quot;]The coin on top is a proof, so we can compare the 1909 to a proof head-to-head, as it were.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1595846[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1595845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This makes it easier to compare the beads in the necklace. The top one is definitely sharper.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wreath at 10:00 is also interesting. True, there is a bit of flattening on the 1909, but also the veining in the leaves is just not as sharp overall. The flat plateauing on the wreath makes me wonder. If this is wear, then where is the wear on the obverse? I don’t know how you handle only one side of a coin. It makes me wonder whether there is some other factor at play.</p><p><br /></p><p>Further, you can compare the fields, say to the left of the forehead. The 1903 is clearly flatter and more mirror-like. The 1909 appears to have a pebbled appearance, although it is still very smooth. I like the tiny mirror-like reflections <i>through </i>the shield on the 1903.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the rims on the 1909 are more rounded than the 1903 - even though the denticles on both are very even and detailed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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