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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chascat, post: 3278553, member: 76792&quot;]Looks genuine MS to me...not an SMS.&nbsp; 1965 SMS are very well struck, have very clean fields, and few blemishes.&nbsp; The 65 MS quarters have weaker strikes, and fields which look MS, and the normal blemishes associated with business strikes.&nbsp; I&#039;m no expert, but I believe it&#039;s standard procedure for the Mint to use used SMS dies for business strikes during this period.&nbsp; There was a panic at the Mint to produce as many coins as possible in order to replace all the silver coinage...anything goes.&nbsp; The whole reason for SMS coins in the first place was for the San Francisco Mint to gear up for Proof making in 1968.&nbsp; If your coin is MS, it is of very high quality, but, if it &#039;s SMS, it looks to be of average or low quality.&nbsp; You can compare it with Known examples of both types and come to a better conclusion than photos can give. I don&#039;t think your answer will be as obvious as you may think...the 2 types are so similar that even the experts have a problem with authenticity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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