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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1605387, member: 11521&quot;]Close? They are either Proof or they are not Proof. Kind of like a woman is either pregnant or she is not pregnant. No in between. </p><p><br /></p><p>Proof coins have been struck at the San Francisco Mint since 1968 and carry an &#039;S&#039; mintmark. Prior to 1965 (i.e., 1964 and earlier) the Philadelphia Mint struck Proof coins. Pre-1965 Proof coins do not have a mintmark (except for War Nickels). The Mint did not strike Proof coins 1965-1967; instead they struck SMS (Special Mint Set) coins that are something between a Business Strike and a Proof. </p><p><br /></p><p>Search the threads here for the characteristics to look for on Proof coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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