Matte Proof?

Proofs are at least struck twice, sometimes more, irrespective of the fact that they may be a polidhed cameo proof or not.

That can be evidenced by what specksynder has just said.

In the past, a proof was just struck by the best quality standard die that could be made on a selected quality planchet.

Matte proofs used to be struck from lightly sandblasted dies and planchets. Not popular now. The market prefers polished cameo proofs. These have polished fields and the details on the dies are cameoed by laser etching.

BTW, I dont think that the Jeff pictured is a proof of either sort! Hmmmm...

Bingo Sap.

In either case, at this point of wear a matte/satin "SMS" would be hard to tell apart; however, this looks like a standard business strike to me.

I didn't think they issued any special Jefferson in 1994? Just regular proofs from San Fran for the proof sets, and regular uncirculated in the mint sets. Never heard of a matte proof issued in 1994, or am I missing something?

Dave