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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 886255, member: 15199&quot;]Both are mint coins, in that they were made in the mint. The one you call &quot;mint&quot; I am sure you mean as Business strike graded as MS ( mint state) when produced, where as proof coins often have a differential surface. They can have the brilliant reflective surface similar to a mirror, a sandblasted type of surface, or something else. However, the mint typically takes special care with Proof (PF) coins as to careful handling and preparation. The striking procedure is modified to produce sharp edges and distinctive devices and usually were done &quot;individually&quot; or at least they weren&#039;t made by the thousands per minute and dumped into bins like the business strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The question is a little vague in that the type of proof can vary, so distinguishing between a 1909 VDB lincoln Matte Proof and a 1909 VDB Lincoln business strike is different than distinguishing between a 1936 Lincoln Business strike and a 1936 Lincoln Brilliant proof, or the 1936 Lincoln Satin proof ( 2 different types of proof for that year).</p><p><br /></p><p>In general the surface of the proof will have no bag marks or dings caused by other business strike coins falling on them. Hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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