| Silver proof coins were special samples of a coin | | | | because of mishandling or wearing while usage. |
| in early times. They were the issues of the coin | | | | These coins can also get darkened of tone. Silver |
| which were produced to check the dies and were | | | | proof coins are expensive as the government |
| also used for archival purposes. A special polish | | | | which mints them sell them at a very high price |
| and tie are used to make a these types of coins. | | | | due to the extra time and efforts involved in |
| Here is some information about the making of | | | | producing them. The government of US has |
| silver proof coins. | | | | limited the production of these coins also. Now |
| For giving a fine detail of the image on the coin | | | | only a few specimens exist. Therefore, an |
| the die is struck more than once and thus the | | | | uncirculated non proof coin will be less expensive |
| metal gets forced into the shape of the die. Not | | | | than one that is of the same date. |
| only proof coins but all the coins made are struck | | | | The government marks a letter on the silver |
| more than two times by the dies used for | | | | coins known as mint marks which identifies the |
| making a silver coins. | | | | state which produced it. So an interested collector |
| Silver coins are graded also. Nowadays, grades | | | | can buy the silver proof coin of the desired state. |
| used for coins are similar to the ones used for | | | | Silver is also known to be a poor mans gold |
| uncirculated coins. To specify a proof coin, 'PR' or | | | | because of the price difference between the two |
| 'PF' is used as an attribute which means 'proof'. | | | | rare metals. |
| Generally the grades are PR 60 to PR 70, the | | | | It's good to learn about silver and it's history in |
| rarest being PR 70. However, there is also a | | | | order to understand and create a better silver |
| chance that a coin be graded lower than PR 60 | | | | collection! |