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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1910902, member: 5233&quot;]The early minted proofs each year had deep cameo finishes...but as the dies wore and weren&#039;t refurbished, this went away.&nbsp; From what I have seen, it wasn&#039;t until the early 1970s that they began to really watch proof production and ensure a cameo finish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to that, proof coins did often look similar to business strikes at first glance.&nbsp; However, the strike is MUCH better and the coins usually have a much shinier appearance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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