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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oval_man, post: 1481563, member: 22602&quot;]My impression from the photos puts me clearly in the &quot;proof&quot; camp: crisp strike and slightly reflective fields. I confess I don&#039;t see flow lines that kanga refers to. However, two things about the reverse bug me: it seems slightly unevenly struck, with the tops of the numerals appearing more fully struck than their bases. Also, the lower right ribbon tail appears weak due to excessive polishing. Would proofs be polished to this extent?</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: to answer my own question, here is a PF65 in Heritage&#039;s current auction: <a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558</a></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&amp;lotNo=7558" rel="nofollow"></a>The reverse is identical to the OP&#039;s: the tops of the numerals (the serifs) appear slightly bolder than their bases and the lower right ribbon tail looks weak.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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