prooflike Público Deposited
Said of a presentation piece or an exceptional production coin, struck from brilliantly polished dies on a blank which may or may not also have been polished before striking. The "depth" of prooflike finish is measured by the distance at which the coin will clearly and readably reflect print. Sometimes the dies were polished to remove clash marks or other defects; clues to this condition include incompleteness of relief details and/or traces of clash marks in protected areas.
- Breen Encyclopedia