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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 110333, member: 112&quot;]Well Proof is a method of manufacture, the coins are especially made for collectors by the mint. Telling a Proof from a business strike is normally easy for the Proofs have mirror like fields - you can see your reflection in them just like with a mirror. But if a Proof were lost and it got buried in the ground - that mirror finish would not last long. Then it would be a bit tougher to distinguish from a business strike. </p><p><br /></p><p>But if a Proof coin is spent and it enters into circulation, it&#039;s not that hard to recognize them. The mirrored fields get beat up some, but they are still there. And a Proof coin has sharper, more well defined features than a business strike. But it takes a bit of practice to see that right off.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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