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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 7760693, member: 13307&quot;]Hello, and good evening!</p><p><br /></p><p>Just finished watching the MLB Draft (<i>to see who my hometown St. Louis Cardinals selected, RHP Michael McGreevy from UCSB</i>) and I have a question about a coin I recently picked up.</p><p><br /></p><p>This particular coin is from the country of Estonia (celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia) and is dated 1993 with the denomination of 5 Krooni.&nbsp; It was purchased in what I assume is the original packaging, shown below:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330469[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m trying to attribute the coin properly (it&#039;s a potential keeper for my collection) and I&#039;m just not quite sure what the correct information should be. </p><p><br /></p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/estonia-5-krooni-km-29-1993-cuid-1041428-duid-1243332" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/estonia-5-krooni-km-29-1993-cuid-1041428-duid-1243332" rel="nofollow">NGC World Coin Price Guide</a>, there is a Business Strike and a Proof version; according to <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2780.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2780.html" rel="nofollow">Numista</a>, there is a 1993 M (small mint mark to the right of the third/bottom lion&#039;s paw) and one without said M.&nbsp; According to my Krause manual (38th edition) there is a Business Strike and a Prooflike version, with no mention of the M.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to <a href="https://onlinecoin.club/Coins/Country/Estonia/Five_Krooni_1993/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://onlinecoin.club/Coins/Country/Estonia/Five_Krooni_1993/" rel="nofollow">this website</a>, the M is more of a privy mark and not so much a mint mark (M for Rein Mikli, director of the company that minted this coin when the dies were made.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin without the capsule:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330475[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330474[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone recognize this packaging?&nbsp; Do I have a business strike, proof, or proof like coin? </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you, and have a wonderful evening.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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