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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2504047, member: 69760&quot;]Reviving a necro-post...</p><p><br /></p><p>How do you tell the difference between a proof and a proof-like strike for this particular coin? I know that there&#039;s a reflection-readability self-test, but I believe the same dies on the VIP and proof strikes were used for the proof-like strikes. So, the very first proof-like coin may look like a proof (right?).</p><p><br /></p><p>Were all proofs issued in boxes (green or burgundy), or were they issued in something else? If the proofs were issued in boxes, then how were the proof-like ones issued?</p><p><br /></p><p>And, how do you differentiate a proof from a VIP? I saw an image of the VIP strikes, and they have ultra/deep cameo. But, some of the proof strike ones do, too. Were the VIP ones strike three or more times, so the relief height differences are noticeable when seen in-hand?</p><p><br /></p><p>Or maybe the difference is an increasing amount of cameo as you move from proof-like to VIP strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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