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<p>[QUOTE="MatrixMP-9, post: 3839773, member: 93422"]Meow...I may be wrong because Im learning too but look at the link Rick shared for "design varieties" a few posts up. Over the years, the reverse has very small changes due to die pressures and other things that can cause slight differences.</p><p><br /></p><p>quoted from VV below...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><u>The changes to the reverse design seem to be the result of adjusting the striking pressure and die relief for the very high mintages of the modern era.</u></i></p><p><br /></p><p> Not all are "proof" reverses (none after 1972)...some are just minor differences. They color code on that link the approximate rarity of those "varieties". I am nowhere near being able to actively "hunt" for these types of varieties. On some of them, it looks no different to the untrained/novice eye than just PMD. Rick has been doing this a really long time and its amazing he can spot this kind of thing casually. This is ONLY my opinion but I wouldnt get too upset with yourself over sending quarters back into the wild without checking for this before you knew about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reminds me of the old Highlights kids magazines from childhood..."can you spot the differences"?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MatrixMP-9, post: 3839773, member: 93422"]Meow...I may be wrong because Im learning too but look at the link Rick shared for "design varieties" a few posts up. Over the years, the reverse has very small changes due to die pressures and other things that can cause slight differences. quoted from VV below... [I][U]The changes to the reverse design seem to be the result of adjusting the striking pressure and die relief for the very high mintages of the modern era.[/U][/I] Not all are "proof" reverses (none after 1972)...some are just minor differences. They color code on that link the approximate rarity of those "varieties". I am nowhere near being able to actively "hunt" for these types of varieties. On some of them, it looks no different to the untrained/novice eye than just PMD. Rick has been doing this a really long time and its amazing he can spot this kind of thing casually. This is ONLY my opinion but I wouldnt get too upset with yourself over sending quarters back into the wild without checking for this before you knew about it. Reminds me of the old Highlights kids magazines from childhood..."can you spot the differences"?[/QUOTE]
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