Is This 1959 P Penny A Proof? - Coin Community Forum

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keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 12/28/2014 3:46 pm Need some help deciding if this coin is a proof or not. What do you guys think? Report this Post to the Staff

eagleeye4coins Valued Member 136 Posts	Posted 12/28/2014 4:07 pm IMHO i'd say that it is Report this Post to the Staff
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 12/28/2014 9:45 pm Thanks eagleeye! Any other opinions? Should I chance it and send it in for grading or would it not be worth my time? Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 12/28/2014 10:03 pm The bag Marks tell me ....................nope! Looks like a circulation coin to me ! Report this Post to the Staff
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 12/28/2014 11:33 pm Good call. I guess I was so excited I forgot to look for what was staring me in the face. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 02:14 am I am an admitted novice when it comes to Australian coins but the rims appear to be quite square and fully struck, something that you would typically see on a proof strike, regardless of country of origin. The presence of bagmarks should not be an automatic disqualifier since proofs can be circulated and/or impaired just like a business strike. Edited by biokemist6 12/29/2014 02:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
nealeffendi Pillar of the Community Australia 852 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 10:09 am Proof coins were known to circulate. I have a '63 proof sixpence that came in a bulk lot. Report this Post to the Staff
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 12:22 pm That's true, I've found proof US coins in circulation before. The relief on this coin is pretty high too. It doesn't look like a normal Australian penny. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 12/29/2014 12:52 pm just a normal well struck circulation penny IMHO. The one in my collection is very similar NOT a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
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