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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;howboutatrade, post: 1121519, member: 10387&quot;]<b>Is this a proof on a BU planchet?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Okay...I have read many threads including the great Beginner Guide to Luster thread (several times) and it does not seem to answer this question.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have a modern clad proof coin (1979)...found it in an older Dansco binder...and the fields are more like a Matte proof. Did the mint use the wrong planchet? Is this a normal thing? Did someone clean/dip the coin? How does this happen?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pictures of this Matte coin versus a brilliant proof of same year, same angles, same lighting, no touchups other than crop....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thoughts please</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obverse</p><p>[ATTACH]113101.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113099.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]113098.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113100.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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