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hello all Im a bit confused if a cent is struck with proof dies wouldnt it be a proof cent?
From what I know,you are correct. I thought the only way to tell a business planchet from a proof planchet was when they were of a different composition...like the modern silver proofs.
Matte Proofs were struck using the same planchets as business strikes. They were struck with specially prepared die on presses that had extra pressure. Each die struck appox 1500 coins give or take.
Just as a side note. I have seen a 1913 business strike will all the die markers of a matte proof. I showed it to the ANACS graders and Larry Briggs. They all agree that it was a business strike struck with proof dies.
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