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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3315416, member: 19165&quot;]I was recently trawling Ebay, looking for something sweet to buy. I happened upon this coin, and I was very surprised to see it. Prooflike coins from 1964 are quite rare - and this particular seller had 2 of them! I bought one, and finally got to take pictures of it today. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is graded NGC 64 PL. It isn&#039;t a very high grade coin - but it is the correct grade. There are 4 quarters designated from the Denver mint in 1964 (2 in 64, and one each 65 and 66). I had never actually seen one in person before this one arrived a couple of days ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>In hand, the obverse mirrors are quite strong. The reverse mirrors are weaker, especially in certain areas around the eagle&#039;s head and under the wings. However, the obverse practically shines in the dark. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fantastic coin, and it joins a host of other prooflike coins. I&#039;d like to compare this coin, however, to my other 1964 - a Kennedy graded 64*. I recently sent the Kennedy in for designation review because I think it is fully PL, but NGC didn&#039;t agree. So, I just have a star. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, both of these 1964 coins have mirrors which are quite different from other eras. The mid-20th century prooflike coins are characterised by heavy die polish. These 1964 coins do have some polish evident, but it is much more subtle. The die polish is quite light, comparatively. This gives these coins a much more striking mirror finish - much closer to an actual proof than the S mint coins of the 30&#039;s-50&#039;s. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you enjoy these coins. If you have any prooflikes from the 1960&#039;s, go ahead and post them! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]878484[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]878485[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]878486[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]878487[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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