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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3448975, member: 101855"]During the 1880s, the Philadelphia Mint produced some beautiful gold dollars. The mintages were generally low, and one result was that the dies often kept their die polish for much of the production run. One result of this was that it became difficult for many people to tell the difference between a Proof and a Proof-Like. Here are a couple of examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>This 1880 gold dollar is a Proof-Like. It is quite lusterous, but there is some mint frost in the fields. Still if you don't know the difference you could scammed into thinking that this one of the rare proofs, which has a mintage of 36 pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]915979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915980[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an 1883 gold dollar that is a Proof. PCGS graded it PR-65, Cameo and CAC has approved it. Note the the mirrors in the fields are not subject to any frost and that the devices are all sharp and clear. The Proof mintage for this year was 207.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]915981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915982[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a less deceptive gold dollar that as some P-L characterists. It is high grade, not has deception as the 1880 gold dollar I posted earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]915983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3448975, member: 101855"]During the 1880s, the Philadelphia Mint produced some beautiful gold dollars. The mintages were generally low, and one result was that the dies often kept their die polish for much of the production run. One result of this was that it became difficult for many people to tell the difference between a Proof and a Proof-Like. Here are a couple of examples. This 1880 gold dollar is a Proof-Like. It is quite lusterous, but there is some mint frost in the fields. Still if you don't know the difference you could scammed into thinking that this one of the rare proofs, which has a mintage of 36 pieces. [ATTACH=full]915979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915980[/ATTACH] Here is an 1883 gold dollar that is a Proof. PCGS graded it PR-65, Cameo and CAC has approved it. Note the the mirrors in the fields are not subject to any frost and that the devices are all sharp and clear. The Proof mintage for this year was 207. [ATTACH=full]915981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915982[/ATTACH] Here is a less deceptive gold dollar that as some P-L characterists. It is high grade, not has deception as the 1880 gold dollar I posted earlier. [ATTACH=full]915983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]915984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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