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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2434722, member: 69760&quot;]If it&#039;s definitely a proof strike coin, yet it has a very strong cartwheel luster like a fresh from the Mint BU coin, what is that called? I don&#039;t think it would make sense to call it a &quot;proof-like&quot; coin, since a) it is a proof coin and b) that designation is for business strike coins with minimal mirroring requirements.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, is it simply a poor example of a proof coin, perhaps due to the proof dies needing to be re-polished or wearing out during the last batch of proof strikes? I can also see these series of lines radiating from the center, as you can see from the photos below, which I&#039;ve seen on many other proof coins, though this is a relatively extreme example of it. Are those radiating lines die wear, which may suggest that the die was being overused for proof strike purposes?</p><p><br /></p><p>Do we call it a proof coin with proof-like characteristics?</p><p><br /></p><p>Or is there no term for this? Then, how about calling it a &quot;cartwheel proof&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>...Or a &quot;business-like proof&quot;? lol</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example:</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin below shows a strong cartwheel luster with those strange lines radiating from the center that I see on some other proof coins. Is that die wear on an overused proof die?</p><p><img src="http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/kovacs22/64%20Proof_zpsxoqrlacp.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yet, in the photo below and in-person, the typical mirroring, strong strike, squared rim to edge, etc. are seen.</p><p><img src="http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/kovacs22/64%20Proof%202_zpszivnhdxu.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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