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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Evan8, post: 3333994, member: 74343&quot;]Uh I dont think it is. The rim looks a bit uneven. Also the bust details arent sharp enough. Just because it has grainy surfaces doesn&#039;t make it a matte proof. For example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]883301[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]883302[/ATTACH]</p><p>Same coin before NGC</p><p>[ATTACH=full]883303[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]883304[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Early die state business strikes can exhibit the same qualities as a Matte Proof. My avatar coin also is an early die state business strike with grainy surfaces. Even the rim&#039;s appeared squared sometimes, but they wont be perfectly squared all the away around.</p><p><br /></p><p>A true MPL will be the most well struck bust of Lincoln you&#039;ll ever see with the cleanest mark-free surfaces. Even the nicest MS business strikes have planchet marks. You see the MPL planchets never touched each other before striking. Therefore they never had planchet contact marks. These marks will usually still be visible on Lincoln&#039;s shoulder as theymawont always get erased from the strike in this area. So for future reference if a Lincoln in Mint State looks to be matte proof look to the shoulder, the Matte Proof will have a clean shoulder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ops coin would need to be examined for die markers if it is an impaired proof, but I doubt it is. More nicked up than grainy IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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