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New Member
United States
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If I were to get a complete set of 2007 Lincoln Cents, I would have a 2007P, a 2007D, and a 2007S. The 2007S would be the proof coin and would be the only coin listed in Red Book as having a a proof grade. Now let's go back to Indian cents. Why is it that one year, 1900 for example, will have a proof grade along with other grades. Is it that a coin for circulation and a proof both were minted in Philadelphia? And do you need to have a proof and a circulation strike to complete that year? |
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Valued Member
United States
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Is it that a coin for circulation and a proof both were minted in Philadelphia?
Yup. At most points in the past, Proofs were minted in Philly. Only (relatively) recently have Proofs been exclusively products of San Fransico. You don't need to have both the business and proof strikes to complete your collection. Many collectors do try and have both, but others, like myself, don't collect proofs. That's the beauty of Coin Collecting--you collect what you want to collect and don't collect what you don't want to collect. Every collection is different, special and beautiful. There is no guidelines of what is to be collected and what isn't. It's all up to you --Gary |
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New Member
 United States
30 Posts |
Thanks, I was just wondering. The Eagle Ultra album for Indian cents that I ordered and got in the mail this past weekend doesn't have slots for the proof coins. That's kind of a good thing. It would take a lot more time and money to do the proofs too! |
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Proofs were only available if you ordered them from the mint. In the Red Book the the number in () is the proofs. Not many minted! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I've always hated the Dansco and Whitman Albums for having slots for all standard coins and then proofs and some error coins. I really think that is dumb but they do it and everyone apparently likes it since those companies have stated this is what people want. I use Whitman Albums due to the ability to add numerous pages. For example I added enough pages to the Lincoln Cent Album to go from 09 to present and then a last page for additional proofs where both a proof and normal coin was made by a Mint. This became fatty looking so I removed all Proofs from such Albums and made a separate Proof album. Regardless, I would prefer all albums made for coins that are normal distribution coinage so every kid could collect coins and have a complete album without proofs and error coins. I'm far from a kid but I remember when I was one that that stuff bothered me then and still does. |
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Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
 nailed it Carl |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1571 Posts |
It is my understanding that "business strike" coinage is meant for general circulation. The "Proof" coins were always intended for collectors, (and investors). I may be wrong in this way of thinking, bit I have never seen a "proof only" album. AllI have seen deal with the common circulation, and the more prominately known errors, as in the different Doubled dies, and other "key dates", like the '09-S VDB etc. There are many years where the Proof coinage, and the business coinage, both, have the "S", or "P", present, of absent, as the date will indicate), so yes there will be "S" proof, and "S" mint business coins, as well as the "P" preasent or not, on both issues. Depends on the year of the strike. Check the " Red Book" for the older dates. You will see the combined mintage, with the proof number in (). Hope this helps. Dick Edited by livingdinasaur
01/28/2008 11:53 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I am running into the same problem with my Kennedy halves. Most of the San Fransisco coins are proofs, but I do not have any slots in my album for them. Perhaps I am funny that way, but I love to have all the coins together in an album. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Dansco is rather consistent in that 7xxx series albums do not include proofs, while 8xxx series albums do. At least this is my experience with them.
But like Carl said, they like to include things (errors and varieties) that some people might not really want to collect. Do I really want a 1922 Plain LHC? I do not know, but I need one to fill a hole in my Dansco!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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On the holes for Cents it's not a biggie to fill. Use one of the mint size identity coins or a coin turned backward. Being they never made a 1922 Cent from Philly that year, I feel there is no need for that space. A heavily polished die doesn't deserve a space to me. I filled my space with a 1922 weak D. Not overly concerned with that as they made no Philly Cents that year. I have a space in my Buffalo nickel book for the three legged Nickel. Another space wasted. Its an overly polished die. I think it says variety. Not. If it was a variety, every Nickel from that die would be a 3 legged one. Instead an over zealous worker polished the leg off the die. Not worth that space either in my book. |
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United States
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I'm with you, Coop. Unless the bottom drops out, I will more than likely put a Weak-D in the 1922 Plain hole. To house all IHP, Buffaloes, and Mercury dimes, I made a custom album by using blank pages to fill as I see fit. I left no space for all of the esoteric varieties! |
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