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Valued Member
United States
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This penny is kinda cool looking. It's like it is better quality than a normal cent but not quite the same shine as a proof. However on the face and the right of the obverse it looks like it's got good toning that almost makes it look proof like. No idea how long I've had this but I ran across a writing about a special strike coin and am wondering others thoughts on this.   Edited by thelionwarrior
02/08/2024 4:56 pm
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Forum Dad
 United States
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You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning every day for a week than finding any 1964 SMS coin.
It's not an SMS, sorry.
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Valued Member
 United States
194 Posts |
Ok so is it a regular strike or a proof then? It doesn't look like either of them to me. I have mint sets and proof sets of 64's. so I can easily compare them and it doesn't look the same as either so I'm confused
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Forum Dad
United States
24154 Posts |
It's just a regular BU strike. They are plentiful in this condition. I have literally a bucket of 64 and 64D I give away to kids. They all look around your condition or better than yours.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Regular strike - looks nothing like a proof, and is certainly not an SMS.
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Valued Member
United States
194 Posts |
Cool. That's what I'll label it as then
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19148 Posts |
Nice bucket, by the way...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3535 Posts |
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They are plentiful in this condition. I have literally a bucket of 64 and 64D I give away to kids. I've been asked often..."what are you 8 years old?" I'll email you my address. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74019 Posts |
Agreed, just a regular strike. Nice looking coin.  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10515 Posts |
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@bobby131313: "You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning every day for a week than finding any 1964 SMS coin." Very much agree - if memory serves me correctly there were only 10 of the 1964 "SMS" sets struck at the Philadelphia mint. |
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Moderator
United States
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nice looking business strike cent.
Bobby - how much does that bucket weigh?
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Forum Dad
United States
24154 Posts |
Not sure, Chris Welch donated like 25-30 rolls of them after he went through them for varieties. All BU. I carded them all to take to shows and give away to kids.
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