Can A Proof Coin Have Different Graddings

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silverdollarnuts Valued Member Canada 242 Posts	Posted 02/12/2009 5:10 pm I always tough that a proof coin was the highest gradding possible, is there a gradding system for proof coins cause I dont see the difference from one to the other.... Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 02/12/2009 5:14 pm Proof coins are graded up to 70 just like all other coins. Just search ebay for pcgs proof and you'll find all sorts of PR70 coins and lesser ones too. Technically a proof can be circulated ... we just hope that wouldn't happen Oh, varieties, cameo or deep cameo or other special attributes apply to proof coins too. I'm no good at seeing differences in MS coins either, unless they're pointed out to me! Edited by chequer 02/12/2009 5:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16845 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 01:47 am "Proof" is not a grade, it's a method of making a coin. Proof coins are made from different dies to "normal" circulating coins, on a different coin press, and (in many countries) in a completely separate mint facility. Proofs are made to higher standards than circulation coins, and are normally sold straight to collectors who try to take good care of them, so they're normally found in much better condition than circulated coins. But they're still graded on the same scale. Thus, you can have "perfect" proofs (PR-70), "normal" proofs (PR-69 to 63) and "impaired" proofs (PR-63 and below) - you can even have a well-circulated proof coin grading PR-12 or PR-20. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
silverdollarnuts Valued Member Canada 242 Posts	Posted 02/13/2009 07:08 am so if I buy an 2009 proof silver dollar, it might be worth more than another 2009 proof dollar, the proof silver commeratives usualy are PR69 to ?63. How can someone tell the difference in PR 70 and PR69 on a proof 2009 silver dollar, to me this is just bull,its someway to make $$$ when selling the thing, but for the older coins that is a different thing, the differences in older coins are obvious... thanks for the info... Report this Post to the Staff
karrlot Pillar of the Community United States 535 Posts	Posted 02/18/2009 1:24 pm I've got a collection of circulated Kennedy halves. There are some that are PR-20 at best. Report this Post to the Staff
dbrablec Pillar of the Community United States 1944 Posts	Posted 02/18/2009 1:43 pm i found a 71S Jefferson nickel in a bank roll. the San Francisco mint ONLY made proof, in 71, therefore the nickel was definitely a proof, but it was worn enough in circulation that it wouldn't grade better than EF40. (probably the designation could be PR40, however I have never seen a grade like that in any coin price value guide). image attached. Image: 1971-S.jpg 10.3 KB Report this Post to the Staff
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