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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2515348, member: 24314"]I <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> thought NGC made a mistake as the OP's coin looks like a Proof. Then I <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />decided to CMA <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and look it up in Krause. As a result, I posted this:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Krause reports coins made as "mint sports" (I'm sure NGC graders can read) exist from the same dies (which should produce PL coins like the OP) w/effaced "8" that are thin and lighter that are considered MS. I see no evidence of this in the OP's photo. HOWEVER, NGC had the coin in hand ...so, they <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">MUST BE</span> the thin restrikes.[/QUOTE] ...(<i>that look like Proofs and fooled me).</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for any confusion due to my <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ignorance! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2515348, member: 24314"]I :bucktooth: thought NGC made a mistake as the OP's coin looks like a Proof. Then I :bucktooth::happy:decided to CMA :smuggrin: and look it up in Krause. As a result, I posted this: :oops: :facepalm::eggface: Krause reports coins made as "mint sports" (I'm sure NGC graders can read) exist from the same dies (which should produce PL coins like the OP) w/effaced "8" that are thin and lighter that are considered MS. I see no evidence of this in the OP's photo. HOWEVER, NGC had the coin in hand ...so, they [COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 179)]MUST BE[/COLOR] the thin restrikes.[/QUOTE] ...([I]that look like Proofs and fooled me).[/I] Sorry for any confusion due to my :confused: ignorance! :bigtears::bigtears::bigtears::bigtears::bigtears:[/QUOTE]
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