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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 541092, member: 2972"]First off, the fields will be mirror-like. There is almost always some cameo appearance between the fields and the devices (although the level varies by the date of issue and from coin-to-coin within a year). There aren't many prooflike IHC's (for some odd reason) to confuse you, so the mirrored surfaces almost always give the coin away. In addition, the strike is generally quite strong with all features of the coin generally showing, and if you have the ability to view the coin raw, the proof's edge will be much more squared off and the rims sharper than a business struck coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>The good news is that once you've seen a few, it is relatively easy to make the determination.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of the above is based on my own experience & hoping to helps...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 541092, member: 2972"]First off, the fields will be mirror-like. There is almost always some cameo appearance between the fields and the devices (although the level varies by the date of issue and from coin-to-coin within a year). There aren't many prooflike IHC's (for some odd reason) to confuse you, so the mirrored surfaces almost always give the coin away. In addition, the strike is generally quite strong with all features of the coin generally showing, and if you have the ability to view the coin raw, the proof's edge will be much more squared off and the rims sharper than a business struck coin. The good news is that once you've seen a few, it is relatively easy to make the determination. All of the above is based on my own experience & hoping to helps...Mike[/QUOTE]
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