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Message:: [QUOTE="Ike Skywalker, post: 3641550, member: 82381"]I was planning to sell this 1971-S proof Ike until I got it under the camera and noticed a couple of things. First of all, it's a Peg Leg, although non-serifed would be a more precise term. But the far cooler thing about this piece is the earth, which looks markedly different than the typical earth found on these proofs. It is almost perfectly round with a super frosty appearance. You can tell that this frosting extends beyond earth's boundaries and out into space. According to Ike Group member, Andy Oskham, the reason for this is because only the earth was re-treated on this particular reverse die. Here is part of his response to my images, which I first shared on the Ike Group forum: "That earth was re-treated by itself, that's why it's so frosty and has a little "overspray" in the field on the edge. It was not uncommon for the mint to not do the entire die, as masking it was very time consuming. The over-frosting on the edges is fairly common among 71S and 72S Ike proofs. Some show straight/squared maksing edges. I can't speak for the later years." -AndyO This would make sense because the eagle, for example, has a much glossier appearance by comparison. I guess this one will be staying in the collection. [ATTACH=full]977623[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]977624[/ATTACH] Here's a comparison shot showing the super frosted earth and a "no re-treatment" die earth: [ATTACH=full]977625[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]