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They are all normal Business Strikes, meant for circulation.
Errers and Varietys.
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Maybe plated for some reason?
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@ErrersandVarietys, firstly thank you for giving an input. Anyway, I have tried searching about any articles or informations about a business strike coin esp with D mm not even particularly with just what I have in question, just to have an idea what could have led for some regular business strike coins to carry some mirror-like or frosted surfaces. Do you have a link to share or have you come across with coins like this?
@ Mark1959, I have no idea. It could be, but, let's not rule out the possibility it could be a wrong dies used or who knows what. Honestly, I really have no clue lol
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These are all fully struck coins from early (fresh) dies. It is not uncommon at all for the first runs of coins struck from new dies to appear partially prooflike due to polishing and basining work done on the dies prior to striking coins. As the dies wear in, the details soften up and the mirror quality of the finish becomes duller and less brilliant.
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These are all fully struck coins from early (fresh) dies. It is not uncommon at all for the first runs of coins struck from new dies to appear partially prooflike due to polishing and basining work done on the dies prior to striking coins. As the dies wear in, the details soften up and the mirror quality of the finish becomes duller and less brilliant. Bingo! There's your answer.  Errers and Varietys.
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@paralyse, very well said and explained and that resonates with me well. Thank you, as I have learned another important info right now.
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Just a well struck business strike on an exceptional planchet . Look at the size of that mint mark !  |
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@T-BOP, you are right, it should have been S instead ! These coins were minted during the arrival of the new millennium and accidental error(s) during the minting process is a no exemption, we are all familiar with Cheerios, Wounded Eagle, struck on Experimental planchet and etc...
I have been searching and I have seen some members posts about finding pennies that are so bright and shiny but the photos presented does not really manifest the characteristics of a proof coin. The mint only issued SMS coins during the year of 1965-1967 with the exemption of the 1964 SMS coins discovery as well, which are rare and highly valuable coins.
I have heard about Proof-Like Coins but mostly they do it with silver dollars here, right? I have read proof dies were occasionally reuse but mostly PL coins are very early die state coins or they can also be minted after dies have received a fresh polishing or resurfacing (if that is the right terms). However, non-proof, uncirculated coins are struck using the same method as regular circulated coins but with some quality enhancements.
If a coin can be struck on a foreign planchet/wrong denomination and among other errors that has been reported, the probability is high for this coin to have been struck on proof planchet, if not, maybe on experimental planchet as well. And also, how about the half dollar found with a business strike obverse die and proof reverse die.
This 2000 D Penny that I have found, might have been struck on a proof planchet and if not, on a experimental planchet ! I truly believed so ! What do you think?
If you can show me a Denver minted pennies that shows the same characteristics of my penny, not just bright or shiny but with frosted and mirror-like surface, I would appreciate it very much so I can finally move on as well on this coin lol
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I've seen this before. I feel it is a better die state that can create this. On some OBW rolls, I found the ones struck with a certain die pair looked like yours, while the rest in the roll looked normal. I was save some aside because of a question I had about them for an issue on the die that struck them, but it wasn't considered a DDO, but just a die event. But it was easy to find them in the roll because of the of the nice finish on them.   (this is a 2006-D cent) |
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