UP FOR BID IS A 

RARE, HARDLY SEEN COMING OUT OF THE MINT ~

1984 Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar TEST STRIKE ~ Obverse Olympic Die Struck on Shim Paper

at the San Francisco Mint.

ORIGINAL SHIM PAPER FROM S.F. MINT USED TO SHIM THE DIES AND TEST STRIKE ON AS WELL.

This is a dual shim sheet struck as one (2 sheets fused together from the die strike on to the thin shim paper)

YOU CAN SEE THE "S" MINT MARK TO THE LOWER LEFT.

THIS STRIKE IS JUST THE OBVERSE DIE ON THE 2 TEST SHIM PAPERS. 

WHEN LOCKING THE DIES IN PLACE THEY HAVE TO BE SURE THAT NOT ONLY THE ROTATION IS CORRECT BUT ALSO THE ANGLE OR PITCH OF THE DIES....SO, THAT THEY HIT FLAT & FLUSH TOGETHER WHEN STRUCK 

(NO ANGLES)

YOU CAN SEE ON THE PAPER TEST STRIKES IF THE ANGLE IS OFF BY THE DEPTH OF THE STRIKE FROM ONESIDE TO THE OTHER.

THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE SINGLE TEST STRIKE ON THE TWO PIECES OF SHIM PAPER...NO SILVER - NO COIN!

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