In the ASE I like the Proof over the uncirculated offered by the Mint. Has anyone seen both of these in person? Which look better? It seems the uncirculated with a mintage of 5,500 vs proof of 12,600 would be better. Does the Gold Proof have as much of a mirror finish as the Silver Proof? Thank you
The proofs look better. Personally I've never been a fan of the uncirculated ASE or AGE coin series. They look almost indistinguishable from the regular business strike, other than the mintmark, and are not worth the premium for me. I think the regular business strike coins look just fine.
Where are you finding the current mintages? The gold proofs have just as much of a mirror finish as the silver proof ASE's and the Proof versions look much better than the uncirculated coins imo. The uncircs are basically the exact same thing as the 1 oz bullion AGE's you can buy pretty much anywhere.
