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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2305919, member: 112&quot;]We&#039;ve had this discussion many times over the years. And in pretty much all of them many people offer different examples and/or use different definitions as to what exactly defines a Proof.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the generally accepted definition of a Proof is a coin struck with specially prepared dies, on specially prepared planchets, and struck more than once. </p><p><br /></p><p>And while I cannot remember the exact year, (haven&#039;t been able to for years) the first Proof was struck in Great Britain, it was a half crown, dated 1652, 1653, or maybe it was 1656, but it was one of those. Wish I could remember the book title that comes from but sadly I cannot.</p><p><br /></p><p>And while there are many presentation pieces, in various countries, made earlier than that they do not meet the accepted definition of a Proof.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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