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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 3273814, member: 68&quot;]For all practical purposes some of the dies were proofs.&nbsp; They used different processes for the dies, striking, and handlings and there&#039;s a lot of mixing and matching.&nbsp;&nbsp; But almost every single coin was struck only a single time so they aren&#039;t proofs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Very few planchets had any polish.</p><p>Strike pressure was set higher than on proofs and old proof presses were used to strike them.</p><p>They have to be almost complete cameo on both sides to get the designation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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