Many folks ask us about Proof coins vs. Uncirculated coins. Maybe I can shed some light on the difference. Proof coins are made as "speciemen" coins. They've been made for a long time at the mint, some early...
The Stunning Canada Proof-like sets minted Between 1961-1967 are, beautiful , fairly low mintage and a great investment.In 1961, after several years of the six-coin inline cardboard holder, ( used between...
Canadian Proof-Like (PL) Sets- Part 1 Introduction The Canadian proof-like, or PL, sets are superior quality strikings of the regular uncirculated coins. In many cases, the proof-like sets are much better...
A prooflike coin is a Highly POLISHED by the MINT regular strike coin. A prooflike coin appears to have a near proof coin reflection. Prooflike coins usually occur in the earliest strikes. Prooflike coins are...
Canadian Proof-Like (PL) Sets- part 2 This article continues with more information about the beautiful proof-like sets issued by the Royal Canadian Mint. Sets and varieties The sets were issued in different...
When I first started having raw coins certified they were a terrible money loser! Dissatisfied with my past failures, I bought some quality ICCS coins to possibly cross over to NGC. If you KEEP looking, you...
Canadian Proof-Like Sets Part 3 This is the third Instalment in my article about the beautiful Canadian Proof-Like Sets. Proof-like Sets 1988-1996: 6 coins with “loonie” The sets from 1988 have the loonie...
I get email from hostel coin collectors that believe that no one other than coin grading companies are able to grade coins. #1 No coin grading companies were certified before they started grading coins. #2...
Proofs like sets of coins were minted only from 1954 to 1967 only for 13 years and they contained silver coins, starting part way through 1968 to present they are now called "Brilliant Uncirculated" sets and...
What I have heard, and what I have seen, especially in print, led me to believe certain things about the surface textures of coins which come in Canada Proof Like sets. I knew that there was a brilliant...
