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Shainastarks New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 06:48 am Hey comrades! I'm new to this so Feel free to comment. Ok is this a proof And if I'm right it's out of the casting so is no value)? Wow I hope not ! Report this Post to the Staff

dbrablec Pillar of the Community United States 1944 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 07:10 am im am certainly not an expert...but what causes you to believe that this is a proof coin? I'm sure some of the experts here have a proper answer... Report this Post to the Staff
Shainastarks New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 07:12 am Bc of the tiny S on the back and bottom if the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
justin3651 Pillar of the Community United States 621 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 07:40 am from the us mint site "San Francisco and West Point Mint Marks The "S" Mint mark was used on San Francisco coins until 1955, when production there was suspended. Operations were resumed in 1965, but on a limited basis. A supplemental coinage of cents for circulation was produced from 1968 through 1974; nickels were struck in 1968, 1969 and 1970. All bore the letter "S," as did a coinage of dimes in 1975. Cents were manufactured at San Francisco for general circulation, as well as the West Point Bullion Depository, under auxiliary authority of the Congress in the early 1980's. However, in order to assure maximum circulation of this small production, no mint marks were used. Special Mint Sets were produced for collectors at San Francisco during 1965, 1966 and 1967. Due to the restrictions on coin identification in force at that time, no mint marks were used. Proof coin operations were moved from the Philadelphia Mint to San Francisco in 1968, and the letter "S" identifies that special numismatic coinage. In addition, all proof coinage produced by West Point carries a "W" mint mark." the proof sets weren't started in san Francisco till 1968. sorry my friend. Edited by justin3651 10/15/2013 07:43 am Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 09:32 am The 1940 proof dime was struck in Philly. The "S" mm on your coin means it CANNOT be a proof coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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