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<p>[QUOTE="zaneman, post: 218430, member: 3970"]Ben,</p><p>There are a few things I look at in this situation. First of all, I look for sharp, squared off rims. If you are comfortable enough in your ability not accidentally fingerprint your coin, you can gently rub your finger across the rim to feel if it is sharp (don't worry it won't cut you). Of course, you should also look for a very crisp strike, and the fields should be deep and reflective. </p><p><br /></p><p>There have been cases of DMPL coins getting graded as proofs for Morgans, and there are even branch mint proofs out there, which are very nice, but very, very scarce. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this was at the very least somewhat helpful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zaneman, post: 218430, member: 3970"]Ben, There are a few things I look at in this situation. First of all, I look for sharp, squared off rims. If you are comfortable enough in your ability not accidentally fingerprint your coin, you can gently rub your finger across the rim to feel if it is sharp (don't worry it won't cut you). Of course, you should also look for a very crisp strike, and the fields should be deep and reflective. There have been cases of DMPL coins getting graded as proofs for Morgans, and there are even branch mint proofs out there, which are very nice, but very, very scarce. I hope this was at the very least somewhat helpful.[/QUOTE]
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