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MarkSmith New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 10:55 am Hello, I found this coin and felt it was different. I looked up the coin and saw that there are a few out there that are special, though highly unlikely to be in circulation. Anyhow, I wanted to post it here. The imagery is still very defined and not worn over as I would expect for a coin from 1968. Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 11:07 am Hi and That is not a proof dime. It is an environmentally damaged dime. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 11:15 am Not a proof coin,it is a circulated business strike coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189168 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 11:58 am to the Community! 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 12:03 pm The no 'S' is a proof strike. Your coin is a normal Business strike coin. The proof Dimes were supposed to have the mintmarks on these proof dimes, it didn't have it on this die. If it the double striking of the proof dies with the dies that shows stronger on the proof dies. Mirror finish on the fields. CoopHome: How are the proof 1968 no 'S' different than the normal business strike dimes? they are double struck and have mirrored fields and stronger devices Edited by coop 08/26/2022 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MarkSmith New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 12:24 pm Understood. This coin does not have the mint mark. There were a few proof coins that did not have the mint mark, But I understand there were regular coins that did not have mint mark. I think the coin could have a mirror finish, but it is dirty. I'm afraid to clean it. I guess the picture doesn't do it justice. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 12:42 pm It is not a Proof coin. It would be showing the Look, if it were a matte proof. (Never clean a proof coin. It will ruin it quickly and make it an impaired proof coin) You are thinking of the 1982 no mintmark dimes: Again, note the strike on these 4 years. The proof dimes have a stronger strike. Note the lower left dime. That is a business strike coin. So even business strike coins can be missing a mintmark on coins. But cents from Philly only had one year where there was a mintmark on the 'P' mint coins. 2017-P Cents only had mintmarks from Philly that one year. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97062 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 1:46 pm Sure looks like a normal business strike coin to me. 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
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1658 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 3:56 pm Absolutely normal 1968 business strike dime. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 5:00 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
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