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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 4134923, member: 10461&quot;]Buy an inexpensive proof cent sometime.&nbsp; (If I had any lying around, I&#039;d send you one, but I don&#039;t.&nbsp; You can get one for a buck or two.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare the proof coin to even the nicest business strike cent you can find in your change.&nbsp; The difference will be immediately apparent.&nbsp; Once you&#039;ve seen the depth of the mirrors on a modern proof, and the <i>really</i> squared-off edges, you&#039;ll not have that problem noticing the difference anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mirrors are totally different than the lustrous fields on a brilliant business strike, and also different from a polished coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Like many things in this hobby, it&#039;s just a matter of experience- once you&#039;ve seen something a few times, you can learn to easily recognize it, is all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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