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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 1043335, member: 66&quot;]I believe the only proofs struck at West Point have beenbullion coins and some commemoratives.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Proof planchets that are rejected for quality are sometimes sent to Denver for use in business coin production.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well he didn&#039;t mention what date and mint it was, but if it was recent retired proof dies, at least obverse, would not be used for business strikes.&nbsp; Retired reverse dies might be a possibility but that would result in a one sided &quot;proof&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now years ago, especially in the 19th century proof dies were sometimes used to strike business strikes.&nbsp; That is why on some series it is very difficult to tell proofs and MS business strikes apart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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