1968 S Lincoln Cent Frosted Proof (Edited)

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CrutonRock New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 6:57 pm Hello there, I have two 1968 proof sets with contrasting pennies... one frosted, one brilliant. I'm new and seeing two different coins is facinating. They're both nice. However, the frosted one is quiet beautiful and it (to my undereducated eyes) seems to have a RPM? RPM-001 on Variety Vista, maybe? What's the consensus? Thanks, Cruton Images taken through plastic case Edited by CrutonRock 03/15/2020 9:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 8:20 pm Please show all of your images right-side up! Edited by Coinfrog 03/15/2020 8:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Onedollarbillnut Pillar of the Community United States 745 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 8:26 pm They are proof sets, not mint sets Tim Hughes Report this Post to the Staff
CrutonRock New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 8:28 pm I apologise... New poster error. The first few I posted were to show the mint mark at different angles . I'll retake a few showing it right side up. Thanks for your understanding. Report this Post to the Staff
CrutonRock New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 8:34 pm Yes, it's a proof set. I have two Proof sets and the pennies look completely different. I misspoke / typed. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7058 Posts	Posted 03/15/2020 9:48 pm From photos supplied, I'm not seeing an RPM..but to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/16/2020 01:03 am The areas that are raised on the mintmark, are from punch damage to the punch that makes the mintmark. Not it does not create a duplicate of any area on the mintmark? It is common to see the 'S' mints with a damaged punch issue. Even on a RPM: Note in the lower loop, you can see mintmark damage, doubled on the affected area. Where there is not damage, you see the doubling. (Note the top enlarged part of the RPM) On your coin, there is not duplication of the design, just showing the areas of the punch that were damaged. This mintmark punch damaged is from punching the mintmark on the hardened dies. Thus after punch several times on the dies, they get altered from the hammered into the die. Report this Post to the Staff
CrutonRock New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 03/16/2020 10:30 am Thanks Coop for the knowledge transfer. Really appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
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