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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1005395, member: 11521&quot;]Proof Sets contain Proof coins that are specially made for collectors. Proof coins are struck twice (or more) under higher pressure than regular coins (which are called Business Strikes). The planchets (the blanks the coins are struck on) are polished and the dies (that strike the coins) are highly polished. The end result is a Proof coin that has highly reflective fields and frosty devices with very sharp details (thanks to multiple strikes under higher pressure). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mint Sets contain coins that are very similar to coins made for circulation (Business Strike coins) but (at least over the last decade or two) the coins are struck with more care than Business Strikes. Like Business Strike coins, coins in a Mint Set are struck once under normal pressure but, unlike Business Strikes, the struck coins are handled with some care. Unlike Proof coins, the planchets and dies are not highly polished (but may be polished more than those used for Business Strike coins). The end result is a coin that looks a lot like a typical Business Strike coin but (hopefully) with less defects (e.g., contact marks).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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