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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2963449, member: 19165&quot;]Unfortunately, Lux, these new pictures only confirm my suspicions that this piece was polished.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key thing I&#039;m looking at is the open fields compared to the fields around the devices. Notice how, for example, the obverse field in front of Lincolns face appears shiny, but the area around the date appears duller? That&#039;s because whatever they used to polish this coin couldn&#039;t get into the smaller areas. You see this around all of the lettering - the open fields are shiny, the areas in the lettering has a different appearance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Polishing won&#039;t necessarily show hairlines (such as your coin, which was most likely polished with baking soda and a soft-bristled toothbrush). Original coins may also sometimes show die polishing lines, such as my coin below. Distinguishing the difference will take time and practice. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it were a truly prooflike coin, all of the fields would have a similar appearance. Compare your coin to mine, which is semi-prooflike but fully original:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]725703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]725704[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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