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Message:: [QUOTE="mlov43, post: 2718961, member: 16729"]Take a look at these two different finishes for this coin:South Korea, 5,000 Won 42nd Shooting Championships commemorative (KM #23) What kind of strikes would you consider both of these coins to be? I think the terms I might use to describe them are"frosted proof" (coin on the left), and "proof" (a.k.a. unfrosted proof, right).There were only these two finishes ever made for this coin, and here they are:[ATTACH=full]615378[/ATTACH] Here is my catalog confusion: The Standard Catalog of World Coins (Krause) and the Korean catalogs (represented by DaeGwangsa shown here) seem to show odd descriptions of these coins. Take a look: Krause:[ATTACH=full]615379[/ATTACH] Krause shows a blank next to the 80,000 mintage figure, seemingly indicating "regular mint" strike, and the "Unfrosted Proof" coin at 20,000 mintage, and the higher valued coin. And now, DaeGwangsa:[ATTACH=full]615380[/ATTACH] Daegwangsa has a "Mint" strike at 80,000 mintage, and "Proof" strike at 20,000 mintage.  ...But the TPGs call them both "Proofs." Both of these catalogues have me wondering: Which one of the coins above is the 80,000 mintage, and which one is the 20,000 mintage?  I think the coin on the left is the 20,000 mintage, and is more accurately described as "Frosted Proof." What do you think is going on here?[/QUOTE]