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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 173208, member: 6229&quot;]The information I checked says provas are a type of pattern coin and for a coin to be considered a &quot;proof&quot; it must have been struck at least two times from specially prepared dies and planchets at a much slower rate than a normal business or pattern strike.&nbsp; Also the dies are polished after each strike.&nbsp; In the 1901 to 2000 World Coins Catalog (2007) it states that Brazil uses initials for coins in the following grades:&nbsp; very good, fine, very fine, almost uncirculated and uncirculated, but nothing for proof.</p><p>Those dealers you are talking about have knowledge of proof coins and sets made in other countries and Brazil and are taking liberties calling proof coins Provas.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out Brazil&#039;s listings in the Krause Publication.&nbsp; I will post a trivia soon on Brazilian coinage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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