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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daryl Conley, post: 4758902, member: 76582&quot;]I just received a 1960 Franklin half from a monthly coin program I belong to. It appears to me to be a proof coin, but how do I tell for sure? I have many modern proof sets but they have the frosted high points with mirror-like fields. I am pretty sure earlier proof coins did not have this feature. This coin has very mirror-like fields. Is it a proof or a high grade MS coin? I have attached photos. They may not reveal enough so I have included a description.[ATTACH=full]1160955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1160956[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1160955[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has very mirror-like fields as if from a polished proof die however some of the details on the reverse such as bell lines and inscription on the bell are soft and lacking in detail. There are no bag marks anywhere on the coin which would grade it in the 69 - 70 range which is another reason I think it is a proof, as even an MS 67 would be worth a couple thousand dollars. The portrait and more so the bell appear to have a slightly duller finish. The Lettering and the small eagle on the reverse are very clewar and sharp</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there a definitive way to distinguish a proof version from a mint-state example?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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