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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 359490, member: 68&quot;]As a rule proof collectors consider these unc and unc collectors consider them to be proofs.&nbsp; They never got any respect until recent years.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are for most intents and purposes proofs (so you know I&#039;m an unc collector.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />), because they come from specially prepared dies.&nbsp; But they are struck only once so they are technically uncs.&nbsp; They really have more in common with the later mint set uncs than the earlier proofs though.&nbsp; Quality for normal specimens ranges from nice lustrous and well struck unc to virtually proof in appearance.&nbsp; There are also a few which might be technically proofs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of collectors solve the problem now days by including both.&nbsp; Finding a nice attractive &#039;66 not from a set is a little difficult.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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