How To ID A Pre 1982 Proof Penny? - Coin Community Forum

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Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 02:55 am How do I tell if a pre 1982 penny is proof? They all look the same to me Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 04:31 am It will be extra shiny and the rim will look sharp and squared off. Some will also have a Cameo look to them. Google images of a proof coin and then a business strike of the same coin and year to compare. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 04:48 am Quote: They all look the same to me If you actually see a proof one, suddenly they won't all look the same anymore. Report this Post to the Staff
Ploopy Pillar of the Community United States 1788 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 10:32 am It would have an S mint mark. But proof wheat pennies before 1964? will have no mint mark. Edited by Ploopy 11/01/2015 4:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 2:48 pm Pictures are worth a thousand words... This is a business strike coin... This is a proof... Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/01/2015 10:25 pm The last S mint cent in circulation was 1974, so a 1975-2015 S mint is 100% a proof. Strike quality and cameo or field reflectivity are telling, but a very heavily circulated proof can be more or less indistinguishable from a business strike. Proof coins rarely circulate, and even fewer circulate to the point that they no longer look like a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 01:29 am So the older proof cents have the mirror effect to them as well? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 04:56 am Yes,and some will be brilliant proof and some a cameo proof. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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