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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;saltysam-1, post: 1148112, member: 23368&quot;]I have read several articles about the upcoming Numismatic versions of the 5 oz. America the Beautiful coins, and I am some what concerned about their appearance. Older articles said they were to be on special Burnished Blanks but now that&#039;s not the case. The new Mint Director, Mr Peterson, says the numismatic versions will be identically made (but with a mint mark) with the same Unciculated Finish as the bullion pieces. AFTERWARDS it will be subject to an abrasive wet blast with ceramic particles to achieve a uniform Uncirculated look. It certainly isn&#039;t a proof finish and there is no double striking for added detail. In fact, an abrasive ceramic blast would remove more detail than the original bullion strike. I thought numismatic versions were to be better than the bullion versions of the same coin? Is this whole thing just a way of appeasing the collector community? It sounds like the bullion piece may be the better of the two.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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