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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 24491366, member: 112&quot;]That&#039;s just it Kristine, a business strike coin (non proof coin) will not have what are referred to as a squared edges. And yes, the word edges is plural and it&#039;s important to understand that. But, as often happens when it comes to terminology, sometimes important parts of a word are forgotten and the word is used incorrectly. In other words, in common every day speech most folks will simply say squared edge. And like what I can only assume has happened with you, that sometimes leads to misunderstanding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, if you were to take a business strike that you &quot;think&quot; has squared edges and place it right beside a Proof - you&#039;d see the differences in the rims/edge of the two different coins immediately. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reason you&#039;d see the differences immediately is because of the plural word - edges - I mentioned above. That&#039;s because it&#039;s not just the top, outer corners of the rim that is squared off, the inner corners of the rim are also squared off. And they stay squared off even after the coin suffers wear because the inner corners of the rim are far more protected than the outer corners.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, your basic comment is incorrect. Even if a Proof has been in circulation and suffered wear, it&#039;s not hard to see that the coin is a Proof. Now maybe not to the untrained eye, but to anyone who knows coins they&#039;ll see it immediately. That&#039;s because there are several differences between Proofs and business strike coins besides the squared edges. </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, Proofs have a completely different finish than business strikes. And even an impaired Proof, one that has been in circulation and suffered wear, will still have some of that different finish that is readily visible. And in some cases almost all of that different finish will be readily visible. Also, all Proofs are struck at least twice, and with higher pressure, and typically their dies will have clearer, sharper detail than business strikes have. And with business strike coins the dies are used until they wear out. But with Proofs, that is not the case. Long before a Proof die begins to show any wear in its details it is discarded and no longer used. These things result in the Proof coin having clearer, sharper detail than the business strikes. And again, even with wear, all of this is readily visible. Bottom line, impaired Proofs are readily and easily identified as Proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last thing I would mention is pictures, as well as in hand examination. With pics, like the one you posted above, don&#039;t take the pic where all you can see is the edge of the coin. Take the pic from the top view, as close to vertical as you can get it. And the same basic idea applies to in hand examination, view the coin from the top, not the side. For only by viewing from the top can you see the inner corners of the rim, as well as the outer corners.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully this has answered your questions. But if ya still have some, ask away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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