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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 25299056, member: 92655&quot;]Couple things. A proof strike will always have very squared rims. Once you handle a few, you will see what I mean. It is the first and most obvious clue to a proof strike.... Secondly, it isn&#039;t uncommon to find earlier coins that have been polished. It wasn&#039;t unusual for curio builders to use US coins in their products and they were frequently polished before they were used in the piece.... Finally, teach yourself how to identify luster. Luster is the affect of microscopic flow lines that are created when a coin is struck. Easiest way is to take a few freshly struck quarters out in the sunlight and tilt them around in the sun. You can see the cartwheel or luster glinting in the sunlight... If the coin displays no luster, then yes it is likely polished.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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