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igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1464 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:44 pm ... it is not... as I researched, I discovered that Proofs were struck in Philadelphia in 1942. However, I saw another post regarding a 1975 no mint mark with proof like features which reminded me of this coin. I like it because it just has a different appearance and luster to it than any others I have found. The mint mark I thought might be an rpm, but I could find no matches on vv, cc, or wex, so I must assume it is damage... what might cause this? The reverse has what I believe is just damage, but I wanted to confirm that it is not some sort of lamination issue, retained lamination or something like that? I looked on error ref (https://www.error-ref.com/?s=lamination) but I'm still not sure how to tell if it is a lamination error, or if this is PMD, and if it is damage, then, again, what might cause this? I'm trying to learn here, so I can get a better idea of what to look for and how to evaluate what I am seeing ... or think I am seeing. Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:48 pm Not a proof, in 1942 the proofs were minted in Philadelphia no San Francisco. This is a business strike with a mintage of just over 85.5 Million. What I see on this coin on the reverse appears to be damage, not a lamination. Determining what caused damage on a coin is relatively next to impossible. a coin is created in one way, but damage caused while in circulation is infinite. 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 Edited by Dearborn 06/21/2023 6:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:56 pm Not a proof, not uncirculated, hardly even EF. Agree, reverse looks damaged. Just worth a few cents. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 7:02 pm Been S do not mean it is proof. This coin is far from a proof coin. Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1464 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 7:06 pm Thanks. I knew it wasn't a proof and probably just worth a few cents extra due to low mintage, but thanks for the comments and the grading info...That's something I haven't looked into much yet... I figured it was maybe fine to very fine after checking out the link I found by searching this site (https://www.coincommunity.com/us_co...ln-wheat.asp Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 7:06 pm Not seeing a split serif on the mintmark—the die that struck this coin might have been a smidge damaged leading to the webs of metal connecting the ends of the letter S to the body. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 7:08 pm I hope with coin you will have an 45 for me not more then 40 Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1464 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 7:31 pm Thanks to all for looking and for your replies and opinions. You all make sense and help me to learn and understand. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 8:08 pm Quote: worth a few cents extra due to low mintage 85,590,000 coins minted is not exactly a low mintage 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
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