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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 259338, member: 8247&quot;]Going through a box of US nickels, found a circulated 1998 canadian nickel that looks like it might be a proof.&nbsp; There appears to be some frosting on the letters, a mirrored background, and I can&#039;t tell about the design images.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen enough prooflike US coins to know it&#039;s possible for an over polished die to produce a prooflike effect, but usually without any frosting.</p><p><br /></p><p>In US coins dated 1971 forward, you can verify a proof by it&#039;s mintmark (with the exception of SBA&#039;s).&nbsp; Is there a way to distinguish canadian proofs, or is it all in the quality of the strike and die characteristics?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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