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Is there a "Rule of Thumb" for DMPL?

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cpm9ball

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No, this isn't intended to be a pun! I just received a dozen Morgans that I won in a blind auction. (Yes, they have a return policy.) I've bought others from them before and they have been pretty accurate in their descriptions. Two of them were '78-S......one was listed as DMPL and another was listed as PL.

 

Anyway, I think they really goofed on the PL. I was removing them from the temporary flips without gloves, and this one immediately felt strange. I couldn't feel the reeding. Upon closer inspection, I realized there was a very, very thin, 2-piece, plastic cover. When I removed the cover, the mirrors were really clear and I could see the reflection of the scissors from 6" away.

 

Is there a standard for differentiating between PL and DMPL?

 

Oh, by the way, I mentioned that their descriptions were pretty accurate, but I didn't say that they were complete. So far, I've noted five VAM's they failed to spot.

 

TIA!

 

Chris

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Yes, there is a standard for differentiating between PL and DMPL.

 

Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! confused.gif

 

That was your question,if there was a standard. You never asked what the standard was... tongue.gif

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Yes, there is a standard for differentiating between PL and DMPL.

 

Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! confused.gif

 

That was your question,if there was a standard. You never asked what the standard was... tongue.gif

 

Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! 893blahblah.gif

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There used to be an instrument of some sort that would help differentiate the two. If I remember correctly, the rule of thumb is that if you can read standard text reflected in the mirrors at 3 inches, then it's SPL (semi-prooflike), 6 inches for prooflike, and fully 12 inches to be DMPL.

 

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There used to be an instrument of some sort that would help differentiate the two. If I remember correctly, the rule of thumb is that if you can read standard text reflected in the mirrors at 3 inches, then it's SPL (semi-prooflike), 6 inches for prooflike, and fully 12 inches to be DMPL.

 

James

 

Thanks, James! I didn't see your ad in the 2/20/06 CW, but I'm watching for it.

 

Chris

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Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! 893blahblah.gif

 

Well if you were to just ask! yeahok.gif

 

From my understanding at PCGS/NGC it's 4 inches for PL and 8 inches for DMPL...

 

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Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! 893blahblah.gif

 

Well if you were to just ask! yeahok.gif

 

From my understanding at PCGS/NGC it's 4 inches for PL and 8 inches for DMPL...

 

DAYLATEANDDOLLARSHORTTUBBYBUTTHANKSFORTHEIMMORALSUPPORT. 893naughty-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif

 

Chris

 

Hey,I answered your question:"Is there a "Rule of Thumb" for DMPL?" I said yes,what more do you want? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

 

 

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There used to be an instrument of some sort that would help differentiate the two. If I remember correctly, the rule of thumb is that if you can read standard text reflected in the mirrors at 3 inches, then it's SPL (semi-prooflike), 6 inches for prooflike, and fully 12 inches to be DMPL.

 

James

 

James,I may be wrong but I was always under the impression that at 12+ inches it was UDM?

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Thanks, Tubby, very enlightening! 893blahblah.gif

 

Well if you were to just ask! yeahok.gif

 

From my understanding at PCGS/NGC it's 4 inches for PL and 8 inches for DMPL...

 

DAYLATEANDDOLLARSHORTTUBBYBUTTHANKSFORTHEIMMORALSUPPORT. 893naughty-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif

 

Chris

 

Hey,I answered your question:"Is there a "Rule of Thumb" for DMPL?" I said yes,what more do you want? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

 

 

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YADA, YADA, YADA!

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Here's what NGC had to say:

 

 

As a very loose rule, a PL should display clear reflections in the fields from 2" to 4", while a DPL should show clear reflections from 6". In some ways, the clarity of the reflections is of greater consideration then the depth. One way to think about the surface of a PL or DPL dollar is as a mist on a mirror. Less mist (i.e. metal flow, cartwheel) means better clarity. Although many collectors are concerned about depth of reflection, they should also be concerned about clarity of reflection.

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Thanks, Travis! This is one of the reasons that I like these boards. I can ask a question and, eventually, I will get an answer or someone will direct me to a good source. If I had to spend the time sifting through a lot of reading material for a certain subject, I might just end up dying in front of my computer. Of course, if that should ever happen, I want you all to celebrate with a-WAKE-ning.

 

Chris

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Thanks, Travis! This is one of the reasons that I like these boards. I can ask a question and, eventually, I will get an answer or someone will direct me to a good source. If I had to spend the time sifting through a lot of reading material for a certain subject, I might just end up dying in front of my computer. Of course, if that should ever happen, I want you all to celebrate with a-WAKE-ning.

 

Chris

 

 

 

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Thanks, Travis! This is one of the reasons that I like these boards. I can ask a question and, eventually, I will get an answer or someone will direct me to a good source. If I had to spend the time sifting through a lot of reading material for a certain subject, I might just end up dying in front of my computer. Of course, if that should ever happen, I want you all to celebrate with a-WAKE-ning.

 

Chris

 

 

 

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