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Rjeezy91 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 8:45 pm Hey everyone. Just found this 1968 Lincoln Penny and it is in great shape and rather shiny. I was wondering what the grade and value would be estimated on it. Also, is this is a proof strike? Report this Post to the Staff

Buckwill311 Valued Member United States 363 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 9:04 pm It is not a proof strike it would need to have an S below the date. With over 1.7 billion minted it's a very common coin. Appears to be a weak strike (Lincoln looks a little flat) At most I would say MS 63 Keep looking And to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Rjeezy91 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 9:06 pm Alright. I appreciate the info. I'm very new at this so all information is helpful! Thank you very much! Report this Post to the Staff
Buckwill311 Valued Member United States 363 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 9:08 pm You're welcome Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 9:45 pm Nice find!! Some traces of wear, the rims tell a story. Highly worn obverse 1916 master hub produced some really poor dies in 1968. This is an LDS coin. A new master was introduced in 1969 to fix the problems - most notably, the obverse motto merging into the rims. On this coin - TRUST and the rim above it show signs of serious die fatigue. The pictures are over-saturated, turn off the flash and try again with some good room light. Based on what I see.... AU-63 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 9:47 pm Here's my 1968: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Rjeezy91 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/07/2017 10:24 pm Thank you BadThad! I had not noticed that until now. Is it worth anything other than face value in its current condition? The second picture you have is similar to the obverse of my coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/08/2017 3:14 pm Value would be minimal. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 11/08/2017 7:23 pm Now that I look again, it appears like someone polished the obverse. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Rjeezy91 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/08/2017 10:51 pm Could that cause any of the defects of the lettering or is that strictly a die issue? Report this Post to the Staff
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