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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheFinn, post: 2879121, member: 90102&quot;]Matte proofs and satin proofs had the blanks finely bead-blasted before striking.&nbsp; The dies were also matted with fine particles.&nbsp; The matte pieces are much more coarse than the satin.&nbsp; Some were even sand-blasted after striking, then wiped with a cloth - done in England, which is why you don&#039;t see 1902 proofs grading higher than PR-63 due to the hairlines from wiping the residual sand away.&nbsp; The early U.S. gold had Matte, Satin and Roman finishes, which varied on how coarse the blasting and whether it was done on the dies and blanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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