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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 9375, member: 669&quot;]&quot;Proof&quot; refers to the method by which the coins are created.&nbsp; The U.S. and many world mints specially prepare highly polished dies, and usually strike coins with greater pressure than the standard business or circulation strikes, on specially prepared cleaned and polished planchets.&nbsp; Many times they are struck twice to ensure lots of detail.&nbsp; Because of their highly polished surfaces, proofs are easily susceptible to being marked, and should always be handled only by the edge, and only while wearing soft white cotton gloves.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW - There isn&#039;t anyone on this forum who wasn&#039;t a &quot;major newbie&quot; once upon a time. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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