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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Travlntiques, post: 2054045, member: 39129&quot;]Yes indeed, Philadelphia made both! The &quot;P&quot; mint marked example would be referencing the standard Business Strike or MS coin which would have been put into circulation all those years ago. Proof coins are struck with specially prepared dies and have been sold to collectors, they were never meant to be placed in circulation. The surface of a Business Strike coin will have lots of frosty luster, while a Proof will shine like a mirror and sometimes have a cameo contrast which is highly prized with pre-1964 dates. Here is a quick example of a proof and an MS (business strike):</p><p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RWcDD5U5L.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://cgobr.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/1953-S-Washington-Quarter-MS-66-NGC-Graded-370775213432-2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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