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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1357363, member: 112&quot;]There is a vast difference between an ASE Proof die and an ASE Unc die. Yes, both dies are polished - every die, regardless of what type of coin it is for, is polished. But ASE Unc dies are not polished to anywhere near the extent that an ASE proof die is polished. And the Unc dies are definitely NOT proof dies as you claimed.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the mint is not polishing the devices (you called them raised areas) of the Proof dies with a laser. Polishing makes the surface of the die smooth. The mint is etching the devices of the Proof dies with a laser. Etching makes the surfaces of the devices rough, not smooth. It is the roughness that gives them the frost effect.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the devices of the ASE Unc dies are not polished at all. Not even a little bit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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