Interesting Finds Regarding Proof (1921) Peace Dollars 2 2

[VKurtB]

On 7/3/2022 at 11:34 AM, FlyingAl said:

Yeah, that's the unfortunate part. To me, it's almost like calling a proof a circulation strike, because the coins are entirely different in production processes. Of course, it's not the same, but it's mildly annoying that sellers don't take the time to learn the correct terminology. Sandblast just fits the look of the coins too. Who knows !

I see that even the “Red Book” calls them Matte Proofs. 

[FlyingAl]

On 7/3/2022 at 3:16 PM, VKurtB said:

I see that even the “Red Book” calls them Matte Proofs. 

Interesting. I still maintain that they should change that. Who knows why they chose that description, except perhaps ignorance of the correct term and neglect in using old terms.

[VKurtB]

On 7/3/2022 at 4:56 PM, FlyingAl said:

Interesting. I still maintain that they should change that. Who knows why they chose that description, except perhaps ignorance of the correct term and neglect in using old terms.

Bad habits, once formed, can be hard to kick. 

[Henri Charriere]

[I guess this is not the right time to discuss the usage of the word "matte" overseas.]

[Henri Charriere]

On 7/3/2022 at 11:43 AM, VKurtB said:

The worst part is that it wasn’t the size of a dime (there was no way it could be) and it wasn’t a particularly nice striking of the design, especially the reverse. 

Funny I never noticed. I opened the box, thought my glasses were foggy, reached for my [forbidden] loupe, took one look at the obverse, one look at the reverse, and thought... I could have had a perfectly good rooster for that amount of money. And they're bigger than dimes.