Specimen Term used to indicate special coins struck at the Mint from 1792-1816 that display many characteristics of the later Proof coinage.
The Parmelee specimen has been owned by the same family since 1941. Charles Steigerwalt, a dealer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, purchased the piece from the Parmelee sale and soon after sold it to Dr.
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)
Although very rarely seen, these are attainable grades, since Specimens and Proofs are generally double struck on specially prepared, polished blanks using specially prepared dies on a slow, high pressure press, ...
Specimen:
(See prooflike.) A coin or banknote prepared with special care as an example of a given issue. In the case of banknotes, the actual word "specimen" may be overprinted on the design.
Suffix:
Letters appearing after a serial number.
Specimen: a coin specially prepared for presentation purposes. Specimens may or may not be Proofs.
split grade: describes a coin that is better than one grade but not quite as good as another. Example - VF-EF (Very Fine to Extremely Fine).
Specimen/Specimen Strike
Term used to indicate special coins struck at the Mint from 1792-1816 that display many characteristics of the later Proof coinage.
Specimen - Specially minted coins of a very high quality of manufacture, on specially prepared planchets (blanks), usually for collectors or for presentation to V.I.P.'s. These coins can have mirror-like, satiny or matte surfaces.
Specimen - A sample currency note, often but not always with serial numbers of all zeros. The original purpose of such notes was to provide banks and other agencies with examples of newly issued money.
Specimen
A coin or banknote prepared and selected with special care as an example of a numismatic issue.
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Specimen Set - A set of non proof coins usually of one date and boxed. Struck to be sold to collectors or for presentation purposes and not for circulation.
Specimen Set - A set of coins struck for presentation purposes.
Specimen - A specially struck coin for presentation purposes. The surface is usually prooflike.
Specimen
Referring to a special set of coins struck at the Mint from 1792 to 1816 that display many characteristics of the later Proof coinage.
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SPECIMEN
A coin prepared with special care as an example of a given issue. The highest quality specimens are . A very rare specimen meaning example.
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Only 10 Specimens Recorded
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205 Colorado Territory, Denver. The Colorado National Bank of Denver. $20 F-427. First Charter Period. Original Series. Colby-Spinner. Charter: 1651. Serial: 17164/272. About Uncirculated-53 (CGA).
specimens of numismatic art. For purity of style and delicacy of execu- tion nothing can excel the specimens with the letter Φ, which is of frequent occurrence also on coins of Heraclea, Neapolis (?), Velia, Terina, Tarentum, Metapontum, ...
Specimens on this page are examples I've run across, but do not own. The significance of it being on this page is explained in the notes for each coin.
Specimens of the 1861-O half dollar struck during all three periods of operation - federal, State of Louisiana and Confederate control - are being sold by Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Specimen with Hafner 107 counterstamp have been offered in several coin auctions and sales starting with late 1968. All known early offers were from the Browder collection.
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Specimen - A specially-prepared coin, usually for presentation purposes or for sale to collectors. In the 1800s, this term was often used instead of proof.
Spot - A small area of corrosion or foreign substance on a coin.
specimens are:
Mint-State (or as close to it as possible) fully-silvered Gothicus with the
REGI ARTIS reverse, and an Aurelian denarius with the VSV mark on the reverse.
Specimen coins are those coins struck on the same working Dies. These differ however because the planchets have been specially prepared to allow for a better strike.
specimen has the same two monograms as the silver coins (see supra, p. 388). This coin, like the silver, is without , and may have been struck at Delos.
The specimen shown here is gEF or aU. One of these coins in somewhat better condition was sold in Melbourne a few years ago for AUD$2100 and another was recently sold by Downies (also in Melbourne) for $1610 (see the April 2000 edition of Australian ...
The specimen on ebay offered as genuine weighed 29.3 grams. At this point I do not have the specification as size, ...
Our specimen appears to have a double "V" in "VALUE". Note that the hand with the pointing index finger is positioned lower than in the other examples of Die 3.
Gem specimens of all four issues exist, but many stellas saw use as jewelry or pocket pieces and show impairments of some kind. Friction on the design will first show on the face of Liberty on the obverse and on the star on the reverse.
One specimen of this type recently sold on eBay, as a counterfeit, for more than $400. The seller had first put it up for auction as an authentic coin, then cancelled the auction and put it up as a "replica.
The specimen at left is a three-coin bonded set of 1990 Philadelphia minted cents. These items are exceedingly fascinating to view.
This specimen is on too small a flan to prove the die never had the second stroke but other specimens clearly show this as another certain COS I die. The reverse is unusual in that the chair shows an X support underneath.
Some specimens of the "Hawaii" overprint in crisp, uncirculated condition may hold numismatic value over the legal-tender amount. To be certain, take your notes to a local ANA-member dealer for evaluation
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Three specimens of Mahindra Simha's Mohars were analyzed and the silver content is high and consistent at 95 percent.
About 60 specimens of this remarkable coin are estimated to exist in silver, with 2 known in gold. Silver specimens in extremely fine condition have sold at auction for $120,000 including fees.
SP - Specimen
Specie - coined money, as opposed to paper money or other store of wealth
Starred edge - the edge of a coin featuring either raised or sunken stars ...
All known specimens of the error reverse of 1983 are believed to have been found in the Royal Mint issue Uncirculated Sets of that year.
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"Only one specimen of this coin is known, this being now in the possession of a well-known New York collector. It is said that the dies were used by a coiner of the San Francisco Mint to strike two specimens in 1870.
This second specimen of Shailendra's, from Kutch, is on a very worn flan (but heavier at 13.52 gm) and is illustrated as No. 2 above. It shows for the first time that there is a reverse punch which shows part of an 'elephant/lion capital on a pillar'.
Additional specimens in later stages have been found since the initial discovery. In addition to the discovery coin, two of the later stages were examined by this attributer. They were found by Brian K Higgins of Naples, Florida.
A typical specimen of a mute Italian jeton of the 13th century, probably issued by a Lombardic banker. Most of these jetons have a border of pellets or bezants. 16. The earliest datable French counter struck for queen Blanche (1200-1252). Obv.
The number of specimens extant of any particular numismatic item. This can be the total number of extant specimens or the number of examples in a particular grade and higher. (This is referred to as condition rarity.)
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Proofs and Specimen Strikes - These coins were produced especially for collectors. Usually, they are struck twice to bring out the full design in great detail.
Harman had sent specimen coins to the Royal Mint and had been thanked for them, although they had warned him about Section 5 of the Coinage Act 1870. Harman replied that Lundy was a little Kingdom in the British Empire, but out of England.
Gold and silver specimens of the ancient coins of Greece in the very finest style and condition can be expensive, but many very attractive examples in these metals are reasonably priced.
The illustrated specimen, number 4 in the case of temporary coin type 1650, is highlighted in the “Specimens of this coin type' table.
Most of all the specimens found are actually from one of several restrikes using the original dies.
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The above specimen is among those that are better styled, with Athena having a relatively small head, long neck, and fine overall features, though her nose merges unnaturally with her forehead.
Coin doctors would take a slightly prooflike specimen, give it a high mirror gloss in the fields by polishing it heavily, then apply some sort of acid etch to the raised devices.
Experimental Pieces Generally elongated patterns or trial specimens. See also Test Roll for differences.
Extant Refers to a die that is still existing, or a die that is known never to have been destroyed.
Full Roll A thing of beauty! ...
Reflectivity is obscured on such a specimen, unlike the reflectivity on prooflike and deep mirror prooflike coins. series A particular design or motif used over a period of time.
choice - An adjective used to describe an especially select specimen of a given grade. For example, Choice AU-55 represents an especially select About Uncirculated coin (typical About Uncirculated being AU-50).
mint set: An official set of uncirculated or specimen coins of the year
mint state: A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mintage: The number of coins struck of a particular designation ...
could technically be considered cleaned, this term most commonly refers to those which have been abrasively cleaned (a coin which has been abrasively cleaned generally has a lower numismatic value than an otherwise comparable uncleaned specimen) ...
Perfectly centered with nothing off, bold and detailed, light tone, one of the nicer specimens I have ever had, unusually nice, about Extrmemly Fine....SOLDPhoto
B. Lion forepart rt., head reverted to left/Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff.
Today that coin is known as the ice cream specimen. Although there is no to prove it was the one that a young Hallie spent, one of the known specimens is heavily circulated. It has been graded as a G4 while all other coins are MS/PR60+ condition.
This transition from a nomadic warrior to a King accustomed to court life of opulance (a specimen of this type shown above), represents the only such example in Indian numismatic history.
No longer produced, but all specimens remain legal tender although the notes can no longer be redeemed in silver.
Genuine specimens with plain edge are mint errors with all reported to date listed. (Beware of casts and electrotype copies).
The $20 gold coin shown here is the only known specimen of its kind and is among the rarest of United States coins.
Coincidentally or not, Starting in 1878, it seems that one of the major coin dealers on the era, David Prosky, started buying up all the remaining specimens of the proof cents, 3 cent pieces, and 5 cent pieces leftover at the end of the year.
The actual position of Liberty's head may cause poor detail even on pristine specimens. The feathers on the eagle's leg and the claws may also show evidence of weak strike. Wear first appears on Liberty's thigh, right breast and the top of her head.
Most specimens are found in Very Fine to Extremely Fine condition, but many examples survive in high grade also. Seawater UNCS are known.
 See also: Coin, Revers, Reverse, Mint, Struck
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