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allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 3:36 pm Ladies and Gentlemen I went to my bank today to get my usual trade of wrapped coins to hunt. In my second roll of Lincoln Cents I noticed this 1972 S that had an unusal appearance where the fields were shiny. When I looked at this beauty with my microscope it was an unusual strike! I could hardy contain my excitement when I realized I was looking at a proof. This was the first cent one I have ever found in circulation. I went to PCGS to verify it was a proof, and it fit the criteria. The circulation has damaged the fields but it's still a beauty to me. No DDO or DDR that I could see so look at the pics and let me know your thoughts. Regards All. Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 3:41 pm Yes, it's a proof--in this case, an impaired proof. They do show up now and then. In all my years of cent roll searching, I've come across a dozen or so. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6504 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 3:47 pm Quote: Yes, it's a proof--in this case, an impaired proof. PF-62 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 5:51 pm Clearly an impaired proof. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 9:21 pm Congrats on finding an impaired proof . Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 9:50 pm Nice find! This one is pretty nice still. PR-61 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 11:32 pm I agree, impaired proof, nice find. PR-59/RD. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18630 Posts	Posted 08/04/2022 08:37 am cool find. never found one. PF61 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36491 Posts	Posted 08/04/2022 10:53 am PR-58, looks like it was in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
SoundBeing Valued Member Germany 116 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 12:51 pm What does "impaired proof" mean? Does that refer to it being circulated with the marks or does that term have a more isolated/specific meaning? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 1:22 pm Impaired proof means it was circulated by someone taking it out of a proof set and setting it free into the wild . Condition depends on how long it circulated . This 72-S did not circulate very long . Report this Post to the Staff
SoundBeing Valued Member Germany 116 Posts	Posted 08/31/2022 03:00 am New and helpful info! I like it. Thanks, @T-BOP! Report this Post to the Staff
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