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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 26525752, member: 77413&quot;]That reverse strike is so crisp I had to go look at a couple of proofs to see if there was any difference. After a bit I did see something I never noticed before. In your photo, the surfaces of ONE CENT have a beautiful mottled pattern, just like the fields, whereas in a matte proof they form a smooth plateau.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, I know there weren’t any proofs in San Francisco, but I was really curious about how close a superb strike with new dies could come. I also took a look at my (ungraded) 1910-S to really appreciate the micro details about how those letters were struck. Again, they are not simply smooth but have a fascinating texture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverses always get all the attention. Thanks for making me see things I can appreciate even more.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1690675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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