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1968 S Impaired Proof Lincoln Cent

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 Posted 10/18/2022  5:15 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add allcoinsaregood to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
So I've been looking at this circulated coin (1968 S Lincoln Cent) for about 30 minutes! I think it's an impaired proof. The Obverse is a lot better looking than the reverse which took a beating. Thought I would bring it up for opinions. Regards all and let me know your thoughts.
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 Posted 10/18/2022  5:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Given the images posted, looks impaired to me. The obverse appears to show that signature 'squared' rim. But having said that, the obverse seems to feature a slightly misaligned die. Curious.
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 Posted 10/18/2022  5:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Impaired proof sounds right.
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 Posted 10/18/2022  7:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Are you all sure it is a proof coin,the rims do not look squared off to me like a proof strike should.
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 Posted 10/19/2022  11:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add allcoinsaregood to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
John It's just my best guess. Had one before. Regards.
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 Posted 10/19/2022  11:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
looks like an impaired proof
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 Posted 10/19/2022  12:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nick10 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
since the high reflectivity of your photos makes it tough to distinguish between business strike and proof, I'd guess this is a business strike, which would also account for the observations others made
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 Posted 10/19/2022  3:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JTCC to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
looks like a business strike to me.....
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Looks PR-58 to me.
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I examine the 1968 S coin again. I think you are right. It is a business strike with an offset strike on the obverse and not centered on the planchet. The fields are shiny but I looked at the other coin I had sent in (1972 S) and the rim is centered and the characters of the script have a outline too them. I stand corrected. Thank you all! Regards.
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Those are proof surfaces. I think this coin was encased and worn as jewelry.
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