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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 831873, member: 13650&quot;]The term &quot;Proof&quot; = highly polished planchets (blanks) struck with highly polished dies to create coins with a mirror-like finishes.&nbsp; This is not limited to only mint sets.&nbsp; Proofs are specifically made for collecting only.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; The term &quot;Mint State&quot; = standard satin/grainy looking planchets struck with normal dies that produce regular coins that may be shiny but are not like mirrors.&nbsp; &nbsp; For example, if you received a shiny 2009 penny in change today, that is a MS type coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; That&#039;s all the terms refer to.&nbsp;&nbsp; From those definitions alone, you should be able to identify the type of set it is.&nbsp;&nbsp; FWIW, the Redbook lists the P &amp; D set as being under the normal MS, uncirculated.&nbsp; &nbsp; So I would assume this is not a proof set.&nbsp; But you tell us.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I just looked at the pic again.&nbsp; They do not appear to have the mirror-like, cameo fields so this is not a proof set.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s a standard, uncirculated, MS set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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