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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;(v), post: 581607, member: 18497&quot;]There are two similar coins. PL is &quot;Proof Like&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>For Indian coins NGC used to give PF designation to proof restrike coins and make a note as &quot;Restrike&quot;-- eg. &quot;PF65 Restrike&quot;,&nbsp; but later changed it to PL to distinguish between the original and later restrikes. </p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS hands out &quot;PF Original&quot; and &quot;PF Restrike&quot; and also &quot;SP&quot; designation for these.</p><p><br /></p><p>ANACS hands out both &quot;PF restrike&quot; and &quot;MS restrike&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>ICG I do not know about.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Proof as all of us know is method of production-- specially prepared blanks and two strikings, quality and all that. The proof restrikes (British India) which NGC labels as PL go through this process and are proofs, though inferior in quality since the dies are polished to death. The PL designation in my opinion is to protect the buyer from sellers who peddle their restrike wares as originals, since there is a great price differential.</p><p><br /></p><p>I again would like to say I may be new to this forum but not to the hobby and have handled original and restrikes of British India so can know the difference. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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