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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bojous, post: 94218, member: 4121&quot;]<b>Proofs in circulation</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Hey Jody...Thx for the info. I realize the chances of finding a proof coin in circulation are about slim and none. As I mentioned before, my question was purely academic in nature. I&#039;m now thinking I should&#039;ve been more precise with my inquiry. What I was curious about was whether the US Mint employed subtled die design differences to differentiate proofs from business strikes, an example being the &quot;AM&quot; spacing deal with late &#039;80&#039;s/early&#039;90&#039;s cents. </p><p>From what input I&#039;ve recieved from folks here, I gather the one absolute distinction between a proof and a BS of any denomination and/or mint year is the overall quality differences between the two, which is obviously significant.</p><p>So, I&#039;m assuming that IF a proof coin w/o a mm was to turn up after having been circulated for years, and if because of wear and tear that proof was damaged to the point it no longer possessed the inherent higher quality characteristics that distinguish proofs, then the coin is worn beyond any collectable value anyhow. Ergo, whether it&#039;s a mmless proof or a BS is mute. </p><p>The abstract logic involved here vaguely reminds me of an old Star Trek episode...Any Trekkies around??? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />dd: </p><p>Thanks Jody</p><p>Boj[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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