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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4481850, member: 19165"]There are quite a few examples of auctions where a coin was listed as a proof, but it is now considered to be a PL example. Before reputable certifications, all you needed was a Breen letter and your coin became a proof! </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, here's mine, graded NGC MS-65PL. It definitely shows the traces of luster in the fields, despite the clearly mirrored surfaces. This distinction does get a bit harder when you see a DMPL dollar - you then need to rely on the distinctions in strike and rim: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1113292[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4481850, member: 19165"]There are quite a few examples of auctions where a coin was listed as a proof, but it is now considered to be a PL example. Before reputable certifications, all you needed was a Breen letter and your coin became a proof! Anyways, here's mine, graded NGC MS-65PL. It definitely shows the traces of luster in the fields, despite the clearly mirrored surfaces. This distinction does get a bit harder when you see a DMPL dollar - you then need to rely on the distinctions in strike and rim: [ATTACH=full]1113291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1113292[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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