zeemang
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Full split bands are also an indicator of fresh dies, hard to find...
Is the Dug merc a proof ? How would I know?
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Leave-No-Coins-Behind
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Nice silver finds! That coin is so bright I need to wear sunglasses!
Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)
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Nice pair of Mercs!
jack&jill
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Doubt much if that Merc be a "proof" but it is a treasure. It was dug by you and now belongs to you and is added to the count of successes that are your treasures. Another fond memory from the infamous Dewsweeper. Congrats my friend. Trapper
SilverSal
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Very nice, congrats
Vermonster
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That's what I was going to say, a proof has nothing to do with quality. A "proof" can be run over by a train, flattened, and technically still be a proof.....
"Detectorist"
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Beautiful coins!
amc rulz
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One could also run a nice dug silver coin under a cloth buffing wheel for a few seconds, and get a nice shiny finish with minimal microscopic wear. Or, a moment immersed in "Connoisseur's Jewelry Dip" and get the same results.That's what I was going to say, a proof has nothing to do with quality. A "proof" can be run over by a train, flattened, and technically still be a proof.....
Vermonster
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Yes, but that wasn't my point. The point was that just because it looks dug, doesn't change the fact that it could be a proof as the person said earlier.
