Proof Coin or Pocket Change?
In short: This film explores the technical differences between circulating, uncirculated, and proof coins, and how their condition determines their value to collectors.
A 2:03 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: PCGS, “The Return of the Proof Set in 1936”; kids.britannica.com, “coin collecting”; the usmint.gov, “Anatomy of a Coin”; U.S. Mint, “Collectible and Investment Coins”; Museo Casa de la Moneda, “Microsoft Word - Hoge 1995”.
Sources used in this film
- PCGS — The Return of the Proof Set in 1936 · View →
- kids.britannica.com — coin collecting · View →
- the usmint.gov — Anatomy of a Coin · View →
- U.S. Mint — Collectible and Investment Coins · View →
- Museo Casa de la Moneda — Microsoft Word - Hoge 1995 · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: PCGS: The Return of the Proof Set in 1936
- Also: kids.britannica.com: coin collecting
- Also: the usmint.gov: Anatomy of a Coin
- Also: U.S. Mint: Collectible and Investment Coins
- Also: Museo Casa de la Moneda: Microsoft Word - Hoge 1995
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