1971 S Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny Proof Brown?

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Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/04/2022 11:34 pm Hi! I've been cherry picking and I came across this Proof penny, toned but in brown..I've never seen a brown finished proof penny before. Your input is appreciated. Edited by Believe7 08/04/2022 11:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 04:27 am I am not convinced it is a proof. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 06:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3469 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 06:36 am The San Francisco mint produced both circulation strike and proof Lincoln cents from 1968 through 1974. Your coin appears to be a normal circulation strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 08:35 am This is a business strike cent. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 08:39 am Sorry but I have to agree this is NOT a proof . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 08:45 am I don't think so either. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 1:41 pm Hi guys. It is difficult to capture the chiny background as Lincoln image is opaque....But these are the images. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 1:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:00 pm More photos don't change anything. Normal business strike, not a proof. I agree Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:04 pm I'm not convinced the coin isn't a proof. Some images appear to show a rather 'squared off' rim edge. Can't be 100% sure. Would love to see the coin in-hand. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:12 pm Thanks to all of you. I was unable to capture the glossy fields in the background. In real time, its a different penny from a regular business. I will have to take it somewhere. Thanks again, love you. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:42 pm @Believe: Your coin is not proof. Now understand one thing. Do not compare 1971 with 2022. Two different kind of coins. Your coin if have high glossy hope qualify for PL. Is more valuable then any proof. Some in SF was strike in that time with the recycle proof dies. I hope for you to have the PL which was strike with 2 recycle proof dies. Or better an BS on proof planchet. Good Luck, come back to tell what was. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 2:58 pm @silviosi..Thanks for the info. I will now do a full research. I happen to own several proof sets, but none for that year. Will post my findings. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 5:01 pm not a proof. There is a lot more identifiers for a proof coin other than real shiny. Square rims, bold strike, mirror finish. Report this Post to the Staff
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