Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

2000 Welsh Dragon Silver Proof





Deep cameo. You now know the brand of camera I am using :)



And here's a "screen shot" with the coin ;-)

Monday, June 8, 2009

PROOF Eagle versus Uncirculated Eagle

A proof coin is a coin struck using a special, high-quality minting process, and made especially for collectors. Modern proof coins often have mirror-like fields and frosted devices, although proof coins struck prior to the mid twentieth century are often distinguished only by their high quality surfaces.

A reverse proof coin is a coin that is struck in the same manner as a normal proof coin, except that the fields are frosty and the raised devices are mirror-like. The term reverse proof does not mean that only the reverse side of the coin is struck in proof finish. The entire coin is in proof finish, with the "reverse" meaning stemming from the fact that the fields are frosty.....
extracted from:
http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/proofcoindef.htm

Here are some pictures comparing Proof Eagle with an Uncirculated Eagle.










Aside from the mirror shine finish, can you spot the difference between the 2006 and the 2008 Eagle?