1959 1c D With Obverse Proof And Business Strike Reverse

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MrShack33 New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 3:00 pm Your thoughts on this coin! Could this be a mint error I know proof strikes don't come from the Denver mint. Could be a one of a kind mint error Edited by MrShack33 03/15/2026 7:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1658 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 3:14 pm Just a straight business strike, the reverse die may have just been more worn than the obverse. Proof coins of that period were Philadelphia minted, so there wouldn't be a D mintmarked proof die. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74846 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 3:37 pm I'm seeing a nice normal Lincoln Cent with Die Deterioration and toning. It's not a proof, but a very nice Business Strike. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 3:50 pm FYI: The D stands for Denver not Delaware... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97685 Posts	Posted 03/15/2026 4:08 pm with above. The obverse die may have been swapped out for some reason (damaged, clashed, etc.) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1658 Posts	Posted 03/16/2026 04:11 am Impossible to "accidentally" make a proof coin in error, it requires specially prepared dies, planchets, presses have to be set up differently, can't happen! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189502 Posts	Posted 03/16/2026 1:03 pm I agree with the previous comments. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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