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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3712708, member: 101855&quot;]According to the experts, the first Proof U.S. coins were the 1817 large cents. Here is a photo of a Proof 1817 large cent from the PCGS &quot;Coin Facts&quot; site.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994966[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a high grade business stike example of the 1817 large cent. This piece is graded PCGS MS-66, Brown. I don&#039;t know about you, but from the photos, it&#039;s hard to tell the difference. I am sure that the Proof surfaces on the specimen coin would be more striking in person.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994967[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]994968[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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