Bob Blakely wrote:
> >From coin minting and collection...
> Proof means the first coins struck from a particular die set and examined by
> mint personnel for sufficient perfection to continue stamping with that
> particular die set.
Not quite true. Proof coins generally are struck from special dies, at higher
pressure, and with multiple strikes, to make a coin with better detail and more
luster. The rest of your description of coin grades is, AFAIK, accurate.
Dan
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