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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 974093, member: 307"]IMHO since these are proof coins and not business strikes, then the value has been significantly diminished. Proof coins have deeply struck devices and in the case of 1950s proof Franklins, highly mirrored surfaces. The surfaces on these coins are far less forgiving than those of a business strike due to the mirrored finish. They show the slightest of marks and likely will show the signs of removing them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 974093, member: 307"]IMHO since these are proof coins and not business strikes, then the value has been significantly diminished. Proof coins have deeply struck devices and in the case of 1950s proof Franklins, highly mirrored surfaces. The surfaces on these coins are far less forgiving than those of a business strike due to the mirrored finish. They show the slightest of marks and likely will show the signs of removing them.[/QUOTE]
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