1974 No S Discovered!

Please, send it in for evaluation/grading. Eager to learn what the outcome will be. Thanks.

Those are both business strikes. Neither is a proof. Proofs need squared rims and mirrored fields. These examples show neither.

To complicate things, San Francisco minted proof and business strike Lincoln cents from 1968 to 1975. No S on a 1974 business strike means it was minted in Philly. Even if it was not, you would never know it; unless it was a proof, which this is not.

For what it is worth, San Francisco did strike cents without mint marks from 1978 to 1983. Unless you grabbed it off the press yourself, you would never know in which mint a 1978-1983 cent was struck. But they were still not proofs.

I'm telling you guys this is the real deal

With the edge pics you provided, it would appear that this coin was encased at some point, which is why it has the flat, high edge/rim.

MrShack33, something else just came to mind. You do understand that just because a coin was struck in San Fransisco, does not make it a proof, right? They minted business strikes as well.

Business strike as mentioned, and yes it is time for the dancing lock to make an appearance.

But you have been from the get go !!! if you are so convinced, then you don't need to even ask, right?




Yes, it is a good idea till it comes back from PCGS ( if and when )