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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1057232, member: 11521&quot;]Dipping does not produce that effect. Like the others the coin looks like a Proof to me. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BMK, a Proof coin is a coin that is specially made for collectors. The planchet (the blank metal before being struck into a coin) is polished and the dies are highly polished. Proof coins are struck by the dies two or more times (instead of once like coins intended for circulation) and at a higher pressure than coins intended for circulation. The resulting coin has a mirror finish (like yours) and has more detail than a coin intended for circulation (due to the higher striking pressure and multiple strikes). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would recommend that you place the coin in a protective holder so the surfaces do not get damaged. Do not handle the coin by the faces and DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COIN!! DO NOT RUB YOUR COIN WITH A TISSUE OR CLOTH!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That&#039;s a pretty cool find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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