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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 4505293, member: 24314&quot;]Anyone interested in Proof gold may like to borrow <i>United States Proof Coins Volume IV </i>by John Dannreuther.&nbsp; The set is expensive $250 so borrowing a copy from the ANA may be a better way to go.&nbsp; One basic thing I have found that usually works on a large number of proofs in every series is to look for a very wide flat rim with a fin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back in the 70&#039;s we received a lot of PL Large cents that the submitters thought were Proofs.&nbsp; At first it was very hard to decide - until I saw a real proof Large cent.&nbsp; The difference between a gem PL coin and a Proof strike was evident from a foot away!&nbsp; Tons of PL dollar coins have been sold as proof strikes over the years by folks who probably did not know their error.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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