1917 wannabe Mattie

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  1. ambro

    ambro www.lincolncentennial.com

    OK. Its not a Matte Proof. But, those fields.....If those dies weren't sandblasted......I dont know how this surface occured. Anyone else have a MS 1917 with granular fields?
     

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    ambro, Feb 14, 2008
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  3. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    I'd want to say it's the "orange peel" effect from worn dies
    BUT
    the details on the devices look too crisp for worn dies.

    Cleaned and artificially toned?
    That doesn't seem right either.
     
    kanga, Feb 14, 2008
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  4. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Nonetheless that's what it is.
     
    GDJMSP, Feb 15, 2008
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  5. greglax45

    greglax45 Coin Hoarder

    what exactly is matte?
     
    greglax45, Feb 15, 2008
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  6. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    Phoenix :cool:
     
    Phoenix21, Feb 15, 2008
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