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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 697627, member: 6036&quot;]<b>1833 1/2c - Proof or PL ?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve posted this one before. Is it proof or merely prooflike ? You be the judge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will say it pays to consult Breen&#039;s die state discussion on this one. I will also say I compared it to an 1833 1/2c slabbed NGC PR65 - side by side. IMO, this coin has an earlier die state and sharper strike in the stars.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse die state subtleties don&#039;t show in this photo... the die cracks are very, very fine. The reverse clash marks, OTOH, are quite obvious. perhaps even instructive ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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