Difference In Proof Dies Lincoln Cents

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Haykalmdownfella Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 8:53 pm Is There a Difference In Proof Dies for the Proof Lincoln Cents for the 1950s? maybe 1940s? I know both were minted in Philadelphia but is there a way to tell a proof and a regular P mint cent apart if there both heavy circulated Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 09/04/2008 05:17 am From the field to the rim is a slope on circulation strikes, a sharp rise on proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
Haykalmdownfella Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 09/04/2008 06:09 am Is that the only way to tell? lol I'm looking at a 1969s proof and a 1969s and they look the same besides one is way thicker because its never been circulated Looking does the thickness of the rim mean anything? it looks like on the proofs the edge when looking at the front of the coin is thinker then a regular coin does this mean anything or is then just done my circulation Edited by Haykalmdownfella 09/04/2008 06:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/04/2008 10:32 am Proofs* should have thicker rims that are squared off, not more rounded like business strikes. The rims are thicker due to an increased striking pressure when minting proofs. The fields should be mirrored and basined(slightly concave, not flat) and the details should be much sharper than a business strike. Even on a worn example, there should still be some mirror visible in protected areas and the rims should be prominent. *I am only referring to modern brilliant and cameo proofs. Matte proofs and 19th century proofs can be harder to discern when circulated and in some cases, downright difficult to tell apart from a business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/04/2008 1:49 pm And with the economy the way it has been, robberies of coins has put many Proofs into circulation lately. And by the time they've gone through machines, peoples hands, dropped on floors, spit on for luck, left on bars with beer all over them, etc. By then a proof could look like anything except a proof. I too have found some that could or maybe have been a proof a long time ago. Unfortunately criminals just spend coins as if they were coins. Wonder if a coin criminal teaching forum could be started somewhere? How about how to collect coins in prisons? Report this Post to the Staff
kranky New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 09/04/2008 7:59 pm FWIW, I met John Mercanti at a coin show a couple years ago and he said that current Lincoln proofs have higher relief than the circulation strikes. I have not been able to notice it myself. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 10:00 am I am inclined to agree. It could be an illusion, but the circulation strikes look very flat compared to the proofs. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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