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1865 Proof Indian Cents...

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Bruceswar

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Can someone give me a few tips as to what to look for to determine an MS coin from a proof? Can you have a Fancy 5 on a proof? What about evidence of doubling? (AKA Longacres doubling) What about the rims? Should they be squared off? The fields? Anything special? Any help would be good. Thanks!

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jesbroken

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If you have access to Ricard Snow's F.E.&Indian Cent Attribution Guide it will give you this info for all dates. I have the 1859-1869 2nd edition vol 2. If the coins in question fall into that category then I would be glad to answer your specific date questions. Of course for the 1905 their was an attribution post a month or so back about an anomaly just above the F in OF in the denticle, and most denticles are squared off on proof coins. They really stand out at you in comparison to an MS coin. Good luck Bruce.

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Bruce, I hope this helps. I believe their are a few instances of a fancy five proof, but not for sure-maybe only as a pattern. There are some definitive marks of a proof which these pages will tell you. Good Luck.

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