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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8399522, member: 101855"]Proof coins missing design details? In this era and in the 1950s and ‘60s, absolutely! </p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors’ negative reactions to the satin finish and earlier Matte Proofs led the mint to excessive die polishing. Making dies last longer played a role too. Exceeding bright surfaces become more important than design details. The result was you have missing designer’s initials, a missing hand for Ms. Liberty and Lincoln’s bow tie hanging in midair.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8399522, member: 101855"]Proof coins missing design details? In this era and in the 1950s and ‘60s, absolutely! Collectors’ negative reactions to the satin finish and earlier Matte Proofs led the mint to excessive die polishing. Making dies last longer played a role too. Exceeding bright surfaces become more important than design details. The result was you have missing designer’s initials, a missing hand for Ms. Liberty and Lincoln’s bow tie hanging in midair.[/QUOTE]
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