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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 24249, member: 57463&quot;]When we lived in Marysville, the Columbus Holiday Inn show (Dublin, right?) was always one of my favorite events.&nbsp; I was always pleasantly surprised by the dealers and their wares and never came home empty handed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp; Columbus area coin stores never excited me.&nbsp; I had some dealings with all of them.&nbsp; One or two were more fun than one or two others.&nbsp; All in all, Columbus not considered a &quot;collector&quot; town.&nbsp; Of course, a big part of your experience at any coin store must be your personal relationship with the owners and clerks and I was not in Columbus long enough for that to happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>B.&nbsp; Are you <u>sure</u> that the two coins were the <u>same</u>?&nbsp; You would be surprised how different two identical coins can be.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>C.&nbsp; Just remember this happy moment when you go to sell some $11 coin and are offered less than $2 for it.&nbsp; If your hobby were bowling, you would get <u>nothing</u> back for your frames.&nbsp; At least you will get something back on the collectibles you enjoy now.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Proof coins are struck from polished dies (is there an echo in here?), on polished planchets.&nbsp; Proof coins are usually struck at least twice.&nbsp; Proof coins are struck in low volumes at low speeds with special handling that can include cotton gloves, padded conveyors, etc.&nbsp; <b>Proof is not a grade</b>.&nbsp; <u>Proof is a method of production.</u>&nbsp; Proof coins can be graded at any number from 1 to 70, depending on their characteristics, including whether or not they circulated, were cleaned, etc.&nbsp; Morgan Dollars are commonly graded Proof-like.&nbsp; The Mint was forced to strike two million of these useless coins per month for over 20 years.&nbsp; They went through a lot of dies.&nbsp; As noted, Proof-like coins are those that come from new dies.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ah! Back to Earth!&nbsp; The best part of coming home is always sitting down with the new treasures.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sounds like you had a great show.&nbsp; You added to your collection.&nbsp; You seem to have found the values you were looking for.&nbsp; Thanks again for what I read as a &quot;postcard from home.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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