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 the last coin looks like a nice woody  |
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Bryan78 , A 1962 proof had no mint mark. OP's Lincoln is a real nice AU/MS business strike .  |
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The simple answer as to why some of these old pennies look like new is that they made it into a roll or someone's piggy bank or penny jar early in their life and never saw any circulation. They do occasionally show up and is a big reason people search rolls. Nice finds!
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The first one is diffidently a proof coin. Can't be. There were no "D" Mint proof coins in 1962. (Don't think there were EVER "D" Mint proof coins.) OP, Lesson 1. Although they are most often referred to as "pennies", numismatists call the by the correct term, "CENTS". Look at the reverse and you'll see that. |
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Welcome!! Being a new member myself, I will say that you cannot find a better place for help with coins and advice on collecting! Welcome to the family! |
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I stand corrected... I didn't pay any attention to the mint mark and maybe it was the way the light was hitting it which caused me to believe it was a proof...  See, learn something new everyday... |
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Although they are most often referred to as "pennies", numismatists call the by the correct term, "CENTS".
Look at the reverse and you'll see that. Do numismatists also not use "nickel", "(quarter/half/double) eagle" or "stella"? None of those terms appear on the reverse of the corresponding coins, as far as I know. |
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Just a nice Uncirculated 1962-D penny... I sometimes run into them... I've even found a few Uncirculated wheat cents from the mid to late 1950's. I go through rolls as well. And actually there are proof coins floating around in circulation, though for some reason it's usually denominations other than cents.
Happy hunting!
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Thank you all for the wonderful welcome, and the answers ^_^.
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Do numismatists also not use "nickel", "(quarter/half/double) eagle" or "stella"? None of those terms appear on the reverse of the corresponding coins, as far as I know. Well, even although I'm on the other side of the world, I'm pretty sure if you get hold of some Quarters and Halves, you will find for their denomination, it says Quarter Dollar and Half Dollar. Pennies used to be commonly found in the UK and Australia (and a few other Commonwealth Countries before they went Decimal).  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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I'm pretty sure if you get hold of some Quarters and Halves, you will find for their denomination, it says Quarter Dollar and Half Dollar. They do -- I'm just wondering why it's (presumably) acceptable to refer to certain US coins as "nickels" or "double eagles" but not "pennies", while citing only the printed denomination as the justification for that. Nowhere on a "nickel" does it say "nickel" -- they've said "five cents" for over 100 years. If it's to avoid confusion with other countries' coins, that's understandable. But saying only "look at the back" doesn't tell the whole story. |
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A few points to add. 1. If a coin was struck as a proof coin it will remain a proof coin. If it is circulated, then it is an impaired proof. 2. No proof coins came from the Denver mint. All were business strikes. 3. Proof coins had mirror like surfaces on them that year:  4. Have you ever found a collector book for U.S. Pennies? They U.S. Mint never minted any pennies. So all collector books say One Cent on them all. Pennies are struck in several countries, but not here. The term Pennies are used by non collectors. We know them only as CENTS. You will find books for Nickels & Dimes But none for Pennies. You will find books for quarters, Half Dollars and dollars. But none for Pennies. |
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