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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 2463919, member: 10103&quot;][USER=80247]@JoeCool[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out these photos Joe.&nbsp; I&#039;ve employed a regular business strike, pulled from my pocket change, and a 1970 (S) proof.&nbsp; Although it&#039;s not a &#039;68 the process for making proof issues does not change from year to year and the differences between the two methods of manufacture should be most evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]517062[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]517063[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite obviously, the business strike is on the left.&nbsp; Now compare the rims of the two coins.&nbsp; The proof exhibits a well struck sharp and squared off rim while the business strike lacks definition and is slightly rounded.&nbsp; The fields of the proof are mirrored and even on an impaired proof (a proof coin that has seen circulation) you will still see some of this mirrored effect.&nbsp; Hope this helps.......<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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