Is the Dug merc a proof ? How would I know?
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Dewsweeper894
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Dewsweeper894
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Konadog
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if it was a "proof" it ain't one anymore...as soon as someone touched it and it was dropped and buried the "proof tag" came off.
on the good side...you have a very shiny Merc....
It does look like either a proof coin or very uncirculated at the least.
on the good side...you have a very shiny Merc....
It does look like either a proof coin or very uncirculated at the least.
AIRFORCEMIKE
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looks like it was to me, nice saves brother!!
markinswpa
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Very nice 42 Merc. Check the 2 on the date to see if its got a double stamp. I have dug coins like that, once a 46 Rosie that was six in. down, looked like it just came from the bank and a 1909 Barber dime that looked brand new. I guess the soil is kind to some and not so much to others. Anyway nice find and HH Mark
cellrdwellr
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Congrats on the pair of lovely ladies! HH!
Dewsweeper894
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Dewsweeper894
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Thanks Mike , Let Kona know I still love him although I'm not speaking to him at this time.
schmitzplumbing
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nice silver little buddy.
Big Treble
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No idea, but it sure is a beaut
amc rulz
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I think you may be describing an uncirculated coin. A proof coin doesn't change it's status regardless of being circulated or buried. It's what we'd call an "impaired" proof.
amc rulz
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DS, if your coin has a D or an S mint mark, you can rule out a proof.
Dewsweeper894
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Well , there is no mint mark , Phili , The last year proofs were issued for a wile . I have just accepted that it may have been dropped fresh out of the wrapper . I was hoping a proof had some other identifier .
Thank you for the help
Jamflicker
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Cool find buddy. I wonder if it could have been dipped in something to give it that appearance before being lost. Congrats on the silvers.
Porsche914
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Does it have full bands? That is a good indicator how long it was in circulation. Not a proof, but a good looking coin.
A friend of mine dug a 40's merc that looked like it was dropped the day it was minted.
A friend of mine dug a 40's merc that looked like it was dropped the day it was minted.
Konadog
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" It's what we'd call an "impaired" proof."
Ah....learn something new everyday...I'm not a collector or a numismatist or I'd probably know that....
Dew....I didn't mean to burst your bubble,I honestly thought that once a proof coin was touched by human hands it no longer was "proof"...a great find either way.
Ah....learn something new everyday...I'm not a collector or a numismatist or I'd probably know that....
Dew....I didn't mean to burst your bubble,I honestly thought that once a proof coin was touched by human hands it no longer was "proof"...a great find either way.
