DMPL and PL America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
As the new America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin series made its debut, many collectors noticed that some of the coins carried highly reflective, mirror like surfaces. The major coin grading services PCGS and NGC have recognized the special nature of coins with these characteristics by assigning special designations.
PCGS uses the designations DMPL for Deep Mirror Proof Like or PL for Proof Like. NGC uses the designations DPL for Deep Proof Like or PL for Proof Like. ATB Silver Bullion coin in top grades with these characteristics can command significant premiums.
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