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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Evan8, post: 2564784, member: 74343&quot;]I think a lot of them ended up in circulation. This was an unusual proof. Proof coins prior to this were reflective and looked like proofs. These did not. And among the few collectors that were around then, most i assume didn&#039;t find these very attractive.</p><p>Now think, when these coins were passed on in collections, many of those recipients didnt know these were proofs and/or couldnt tell the difference between these and circulation strikes.</p><p>Take into account the great depression where I believe a lot of coins probably made their way into circulation, it isnt hard to fathom that many matte proofs may have been spent, only to end up in jars or bags along with thousands more circulation strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know I take extra time and look at all philly Lincolns between 1909 and 1916. Problem is how do you tell when all the markers could be worn away.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the most well known circulated matte proof that i know of: 1916 PF58</p><p>[ATTACH=full]553485[/ATTACH]</p><p>Not mine. Courtesy of PCGS[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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