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Patrick Jackson New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 10:23 am I opened a roll of pennies today and it had 3 very shiny 1990 in it could they possibly be proofs that ended up in circulation? If so the CherryPickers Guide says a 1990 proof with no S mint mark is valued at 4500 in PF-65 obviously it won't be worth that much but would do they still hold a little more value since they once were proofs? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 11:02 am to CCF! I think a proof would have a mirror-like finish to it. Google for an image to see the difference. Edited by Pete2226 01/24/2016 11:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 11:07 am The proof coins for that year have the "S" mint mark. Yours has none, so it is a business strike coin. Also the finish is a lot different: Note the frosted devices and the shiny fields. (This coin was one of the proof coins that was missing the "S" mint mark) Edited by coop 01/24/2016 11:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 3:22 pm To truly tell what a proof coin looks like, go down to your LCS and buy a cheap proof cent for like $1. ebay will work fine too. Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 4:05 pm Yeah have to concur nice red AU cent but in no way did it have proof surfaces at one point. It just been in a roll somewhere Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 01/24/2016 6:11 pm Your coin is worth 1 cent. Like other members, I suggest buying a proof set from the early 70s, which are obtainable for $2-3. On most proofs that haven't seen circulation (the vast majority), you should be able to see objects reflected in the fields when held near the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 01/29/2016 12:04 pm Definitely not a proof, but I like to throw nice ones like that into a bucket for "seed". When my nephews look for coins for their albums, they have a ready bucket of presorted coins to look through. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12847 Posts	Posted 01/29/2016 12:39 pm While yours is not a proof, it's definitely possible to find them in circulation. Keep looking! Report this Post to the Staff
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