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Valued Member
United States
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How do I tell a circulated proof from a non proof of the same year?
Also other than for the yearly proof sets why did they strike them?
Thanks.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The mint did not make proof coins for circulation. The proofs that are found in circulation are from proof sets that have been broke apart.
Get one of your proof coins and compare to a business strike, you should be able to see the difference.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
80 Posts |
I think I will take them to a local coin shop and see if they can help me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
Take what to your local shop?
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Valued Member
United States
447 Posts |
Many Proof coins have an "S" mint mark on them. That is one way to tell the difference between a proof and a non proof.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Modern proof coins usually have mirror fields. If those coins have found their way into circulation the fields pick up nicks and scratches, like any other coin.
They are readily identified as 'impaired proofs' by the scratched mirror effect.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes what is them.
Please tell us what you have, and maybe we can help more.
I thought you were asking a general question. Now it is sounding like
you have a group of coins that may be proofs.
I think we all can help better, if you tell us in more detail.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Proof coins are made by the Mint and are specially produced to look like small mirrows. Very find details. However, many get into change due to thefts or people that aquire a set and just spend the coins. As they get bounced in with other coins they get dirty, dented, scratched, etc. and soon become about the same value as a regular circulated coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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Sorry folks.
I forgot to say what I found.
While nickel roll searching I found a 1961P and a 1970D.
They are in very nice looking coins for their age and are very strongly struck.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Denver did not make proofs ...at least not in 1970, so I would say that one is not a proof
There are both proof and business stroke coins in 1961 for Philadelphia.
Unless very worn, a 61 proof nickel should have a mirror finish. Also the proof should have very good detail.
For example full steps and all letters and date very sharp. The rims also would have more of a
Square look.
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Their is a huge difference just search proof coin on the internet I have found prolly 7 proofs in criculation from .50-.1 keep up the hunting and I'm sure you will find one they arent worth anything after being circulated but cool finds !
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