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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3018901, member: 112&quot;]It&#039;s quite simple, there is a standard definition of what makes a coin a Proof. The same definition has been used for centuries - and it is still used today.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Proof is defined as a coin that is struck on a specially prepared planchet and with specially prepared dies, and they are usually struck more than once.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s it, all there is to it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>edit - direct from the PCGS website - I underlined the important parts, the rest is superfluous. </p><p><br /></p><p>Proof</p><p><u>A coin usually struck from a specially prepared coin die on a specially prepared planchet. Proofs are usually given more than one blow from the dies</u> and are usually struck with presses operating at slower speeds and higher striking pressure. Because of this extra care, Proofs usually exhibit much sharper detail than regular, or business, strikes. PCGS recognizes Proofs (PR) as those struck in 1817 and later. Those coins struck prior to 1817 are recognized as Specimen strikes (SP).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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