HOW CAN YOU TELL A PROOF?

[steve71]

THIS 1942 ONE HAS A P ON THE PACK AND SAYS $270 PRICE THIS COIN WAS BOUGHTIN THE 80'S

 

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[Mackaydon]

The 'P' probably stands for 'Philly', PA not Proof

 

[djui5]

Yep, that's the Philly mint
Nice coin! I need that one for my collection

 

[cosmic]

Proof will be designated PR. Proofs are near perfect, handled individually, and packed. They are also struck twice to have better definition.. The field will be mirror like and newer ones the figures a satin against the highly polished field..

 

[bradyboy]

Proofs are generally sealed in cases so they cant be mistakenly opened and scratched.
They are also marked with a certification label
Your coins definitely are not of proof quality, sorry

 

[bradyboy]

which one is the 1942?

 

[djui5]

which one is the 1942?

The Walker

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The background on a proof coin is polished to a mirror-like surface.

http://lynncoins.com/proofcoin_article.htm

The business strikes are a matte surface.

On the Walking Liberty even the proofs don't have the mirrored background, but they are "silky". Most years of the Walkers there were no proofs, and once "loose" it's hard to tell. There were 21,120 proofs struck in 1942.