Qustions about Proofs

[benmmaddog]

i've never done CRH (if you don't count when i would open the rolls in the register) but thinking about it when it get to cold to Metal detect. but been looking at the forum and was wondering how you can tell its a proof? i've looked at the pics but can't figure it out.
Thanks in advance

 

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[byzanthia]

All proofs have the S mint mark. They are also struck twice, I believe, which means they have a mirror-like surface and are easy to tell apart from regular coins.

 

[madwest]

It's one of those "you'll know it when you see it" things.

 

[fistfulladirt]

There's tons of info in previous posts.

 

[Stang1968]

All proofs have the S mint mark. They are also struck twice, I believe, which means they have a mirror-like surface and are easy to tell apart from regular coins.

All Proofs from 1968 on up have the S mint mark. Proofs from 1964 and before were made in Philly and have no mint marks. There were no proofs from 1965-1967, only SMS coins.

 

[dossier]

You should also note that in the proof 'world' there are also Cameos and Ultra Cameos. The cameos and ultra cameos look the same to the untrained eye, but the ultras have a more detailed mirrored surface. I forget where the cutoff was where they all became ultra cameos (early 90s maybe?), but technology improved so they all became more uniform. The cameos have a very mirror like surface with the face and eagle looking like brushed white metal. I love finding them, but not as much as I love finding silver.

 

[legend76]

You should also note that in the proof 'world' there are also Cameos and Ultra Cameos. The cameos and ultra cameos look the same to the untrained eye, but the ultras have a more detailed mirrored surface. I forget where the cutoff was where they all became ultra cameos (early 90s maybe?), but technology improved so they all became more uniform. The cameos have a very mirror like surface with the face and eagle looking like brushed white metal. I love finding them, but not as much as I love finding silver.

I think Ultra Cameo is assigned to a coin that is graded, much like they give it a PF-69 or PF-70 designation. An Ultra Cameo is really, really shiny where as a cameo is shiny. I could be wrong, though.