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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;goldmark, post: 1547858, member: 38168&quot;]This one here (coin below) is a non proof, depending on lightning and angle of perspective I get a high contrast between fields and relief (also frosted appearance) close to a proof like appearance what clearly signals this not being a proof is the characteristic radial light reflection (Am. cartwheel effect?) of a Stempelglanz (st) coin. If your coin behaves the same than it&#039;s not a proof, which would be better than it being an ex. proof coin. Former proof coins are often called vz aus pp/xf of prf and are among German collectors highly unfavored, they&#039;re considered problem coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]207759.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]207760.vB[/ATTACH]<i></i></p><p><i>(note: the small hairs are felt from my coin tableus)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Another indicative sign for st are parallel lines on the planchet from the rollers. (&lt;-Walzspuren der Ronden)</p><p><br /></p><p>Again same coin with different angle and lightning:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]207761.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]207762.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Many high grade German coins exhibit a frosted appearance, this 1 Mark Kaiserreich 1904 D is the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]207763.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize my pictures are not the best, I still hope they help.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the your pictures the 74s are st, the 72s don&#039;t know, could only clearly tell from hand experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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