Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;illini420, post: 1192427, member: 19423&quot;]Based on the last set of photos I&#039;m voting 95% against it being a proof.&nbsp; The I couldn&#039;t identify any of the 1909 VDB proof obverse diagnostics in the photos.&nbsp; However, those are tough to see in photos unless you have the lighting just right, so that isn&#039;t the main reason for my vote against it being a proof.&nbsp; More telling is that the photos do not show any indication of the crescent shaped die chip that is found to the right of UNUM on the reverse.&nbsp; The photos are clear enough to where some indication of that die chip should be evident if the coin is a genuine 1909 VDB proof.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I see no such die chip where one should be.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WingedLiberty, while it&#039;s true that matte proofs are often found with wild color because of the sulfur-rich tissue paper the Mint issued proofs in during that era, there are many business strike coins that have plenty of colors.&nbsp; I have owned many many 1909 VDB business strike coins with very colorful toning, even some similar to Collector&#039;s coin.&nbsp; Remember, the a business strike coin and a proof coin both have the same composition.&nbsp; So if you put a nice red proof in a sulfur-rich tissue paper it&#039;ll tone up.... but so will a nice red business strike that has been placed in a cardboard album that has sulfur and other chemicals in the cardboard.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in