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Does anybody out there know if for any reason the Denver Mint actually produced any Proof coinage? Presentation pieces; patterns; regular collector Proofs because Philly and/or San Francisco were overloaded with work at the time; or any other possible scenario (including possible foreign strikes)?
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Silver coins were minted in Denver for the first time in 1906. During the first year, 167 million coins were produced, including $20 gold (double eagle) coins, $10 gold (eagle) coins, $5 gold (half eagle) coins, and assorted denominations of silver coins.
But......a "proof" coin ?......I'm not aware of any.
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None that I ever heard of and probably due to the altitude. The air is to thin to make a decent coin there anyway.
Possibly the government will not allow them to make any special coins since they had so much trouble putting D on a penny in 1922.
And then too they are known to cheat and put their D over the SanFranciso S at times. 1944D/S Cent. Of course the SanFran boys got even in 1946 with a S/D. In 1916 the Denver Mint spent so much time watching the Broncos playing football, they forgot to keep making Dimes so now the explanation for the low mintage.
NO, they just are not allowed to make proof coins.
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NO, they just are not allowed to make proof coins.


Good reasons Carl !>...........
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The Denver proof question came up on another thread a few days ago. Here is my post from that thread:

Denver made proof strikes of the 1984 Olympics $10 gold piece. West Point and San Francisco proofs were also made. I bought one of the Denver coins, just because it was the only official Denver proof that had been produced.

I remember seeing a 1906-D Barber dime offered at auction as a "proof" presentation piece. Apparently Denver produced a few special coins when the mint opened in 1906. I don't know whether those would qualify as genuine proof strikings.
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I remember seeing a 1906-D Barber dime offered at auction as a "proof" presentation piece. Apparently Denver produced a few special coins when the mint opened in 1906. I don't know whether those would qualify as genuine proof strikings.

The type of story that people usually say no such thing is possible. Same thing people used to say about the 1943 Copper Penny. Or many other coins until someone pops up with them. However, most such coins don't get a for real recognition until that silly Red Book adds it in. If the Red Book listed a 1906D Proof Dime it would become a normal, every day accepted coin.
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I see no reason why a brand new mint would not have made a some proof presentation pieces as part of a grand opening celebration. Considering the mintage figures for many of the early proofs, even a handful of presentation pieces should be seen as legitimate and worth mention.
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