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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikem2000, post: 1508020, member: 30574&quot;]Just to take Leadfoots point a little farther.&nbsp; I have circled an area on hs proof.&nbsp; Notice the notches or grooves.&nbsp; This is indicitive of a full strike on BUFFS.&nbsp; It is actaully the area around the notches that has filled all the recesses of the die.&nbsp; But when these grooves are present when struck, the will not disappear with just &quot;light&quot; wear, it takes more substantial wear to eliminate them.&nbsp; So on a coin with only light wear, it is still possible to determine if it was a full strike or not.&nbsp; That is why we can take circulated proof ofthe table.&nbsp; Also, the coin does not need to be a proof to show these grooves.&nbsp; Buisness strikes that are fully struck will also show them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]194360.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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