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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1326107, member: 11521&quot;]I&#039;m not sure what you mean by &quot;a coin like this&quot;? What is so unusual about your coin? It looks like a normal Proof Franklin Half to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>To answer your question, the methods of manufacture of Business Strike coins and Proof coins are very different in a few ways. </p><p><br /></p><p>The planchets for Proof coins are polished before being struck. Planchets for Business Strikes are not polished.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dies for Proof coins are highly polished and are removed from the coin press to be polished after striking a certain number of coins. Dies for Business Strikes are not polished to the degree nor as often as dies for Proof coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Proof coins are struck at least twice. Business Strike coins are struck only once. A Proof coin should be fully struck up so all details of the coin are present. The rim of a Proof coin will be full and flat and the edge will be square and sharp. Business Strike coins may not be fully struck up and the edges are usually rounded. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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