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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MontCollector, post: 3184849, member: 85496&quot;]Yes they do. Proof coins tend to have more of a mirrored field and a much larger contrast between the devices and the field.&nbsp; Yours is a business strike not a proof.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I don&#039;t have an 1893 Columbian Half Dollar in proof or business strike to show you I can show you in the difference Eisenhower Dollars. Maybe this will help ya.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a Business Strike of an Ike.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]821282[/ATTACH]</p><p>This is a Proof Strike.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]821283[/ATTACH]</p><p>The background on the proof is dark due to the mirrored finish. Also note how much more the devices stand out on the proof.&nbsp; While the strikes weren&#039;t quite this good in 1893 the difference between a Proof and Business strike was still noticeable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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