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<p>[QUOTE="nyhariel, post: 1698799, member: 7114"]In my country Warsaw Mint produce two kinds of "proof" coins: "proof" as the kind of finishing, called in my country "lustrzanka" (marked in every katalog as L) - it means "mirror coin", taken from polished background and "proof" as the trial strike (model, muster, essai, prueba) named and extra marked "PROBA". For example please see <a href="http://www.numizmatyka.waw.pl/pics/gptlyuqml4_9a.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numizmatyka.waw.pl/pics/gptlyuqml4_9a.jpg" rel="nofollow">www.numizmatyka.waw.pl/pics/gptlyuqml4_9a.jpg</a>. </p><p>For me Polish coins are placed in the following categories:</p><p>1. circulated coind;</p><p>2. commemorative coins (as the legal tender) in both surface finishing: normal/proof;</p><p>3.commemorative coins (not legal tender - yes, yes!) in both surface finishing: normal/proof;</p><p>4. trial strikes for collectors (minatge about 300 to 30.000 pcs.) in both surface finishing: normal/proof;</p><p>5. real trial strikes (minatge - just a few pcs);</p><p>6. nickel coins, standard surface finishing - mintage always 500 pcs: 250 for museums in Poland, 250 for collctors of Polish Numismatics Society.</p><p>A few years ago Warsaw Mint had satrted production of coins with colour paintings, with precious stones (like amber and others), square plate coins (but not klippa!)... What does it mean for me - another kind of jewellery, nothing more!</p><p><br /></p><p>Forgive me my bad english - maybe after ten years on cointalk it will be better <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nyhariel, post: 1698799, member: 7114"]In my country Warsaw Mint produce two kinds of "proof" coins: "proof" as the kind of finishing, called in my country "lustrzanka" (marked in every katalog as L) - it means "mirror coin", taken from polished background and "proof" as the trial strike (model, muster, essai, prueba) named and extra marked "PROBA". For example please see [url]www.numizmatyka.waw.pl/pics/gptlyuqml4_9a.jpg[/url]. For me Polish coins are placed in the following categories: 1. circulated coind; 2. commemorative coins (as the legal tender) in both surface finishing: normal/proof; 3.commemorative coins (not legal tender - yes, yes!) in both surface finishing: normal/proof; 4. trial strikes for collectors (minatge about 300 to 30.000 pcs.) in both surface finishing: normal/proof; 5. real trial strikes (minatge - just a few pcs); 6. nickel coins, standard surface finishing - mintage always 500 pcs: 250 for museums in Poland, 250 for collctors of Polish Numismatics Society. A few years ago Warsaw Mint had satrted production of coins with colour paintings, with precious stones (like amber and others), square plate coins (but not klippa!)... What does it mean for me - another kind of jewellery, nothing more! Forgive me my bad english - maybe after ten years on cointalk it will be better ;)[/QUOTE]
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