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Hi everyone. I got some change today from a store and I found my FIRST PROOF PENNY!! It's a 1970 Lincoln Penny. I also found a penny that's gold colored. It's a 1981 penny with no mint mark. I compared it to other pennies and it still looks like a gold colored penny. Has anyone here heard of a penny like this? |
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Hi thingee
Why do you believe that the 70 is a proof cent ?
we need pictures !!!
There are a few reasons how a cent could appear gold colored !!
Copper can tone to a very pretty gold color, the cent could be plated with another metal including gold .
Rick
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Hate to burst your bubble, but if you found it in change, it ain't a proof anymore, even if it was at one time. MM  |
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Originally posted by morganman
Hate to burst your bubble, but if you found it in change, it ain't a proof anymore, even if it was at one time.
MM
Once a Proof, always a Proof. A Proof is a method of manufacture, not a condition or grade. Now it is a circulated Proof. |
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I asked that question because the S mint was still producing circulation cents in 1970 and not all S coins are proof coins like they are now .
ndgoflo is correct though proof is not a condition it is a minting process.
Rick
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05/05/2006 04:47 am
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Oh, oh! I thought that if a coin had an S on it that meant it was a proof coin. I'm wrong huh? Okay. What is an S coin and what is a proof coin?
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a S coin is just a coin minted in San-Fransisco, if it was minted recently then its a proof coin, but if its a later date as was pointed out above, they minted both circulation coins and proof coins at the S.F. Mint and could be either of them
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05/05/2006 04:22 am
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Hi Thingee Check your 70-S for the small date variety !! the RedBook has a good pic of the coin !! If you get one thats a pretty cool coin !!! Rick |
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What was the last year San Francisco coins were just business strikes?
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Cents - 1974
Nickels - 1970
Dimes - 1955
Quarters - 1954
Halves - 1954
Dollars - 1980 (1981 were minted, but only released in mint sets)
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Once a Proof, always a Proof. A Proof is a method of manufacture, not a condition or grade. Now it is a circulated Proof.
Ok, you got me on that one. I meant that if it got out of the proof set into circulation, and it being a later coin, it would basically have lost any extra value the proof being in OGP would have been worth. And yes, I know this would not necessarily apply to much older proofs that may have seen circulation. Sorry if I was misleading. MM |
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Quote ndgoflo
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Once a Proof, always a Proof. A Proof is a method of manufacture, not a condition or grade. Now it is a circulated Proof.
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I have to agree with that statement it can be a good G-4 Proof 1970 lincon not very desirable but still a proof coin
you have to check it out I have received proof coins in change a 1963 proof not very good shape as far as a proof goes but still a proof and I agree to the other staements as well 1970-S can be a business strike as well show a picture and we should be able to tell
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05/12/2006 3:42 pm
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Originally posted by ndgoflo
Cents - 1974
Nickels - 1970
Dimes - 1955
Quarters - 1954
Halves - 1954
Dollars - 1980 (1981 were minted, but only released in mint sets)
Thanks I have wandered this for a while. -Dewayne |
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I will check on that Metalman- thanks. Will get back to ya-though it may yake me awhile busy-busy-busy. quote:
Originally posted by Metalman
Hi Thingee
Check your 70-S for the small date variety !! the RedBook has a good pic of the coin !!
If you get one thats a pretty cool coin !!!
Rick
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Hi I made a post about a 1970 S penny. And when I later posted a scan I did under the heading: pic of 1971 S penny. I have several 1970 S and 1971 S pennies. I got them mixed up when I posted the pic. My pics haven't been coming out well and it's frustrating So I can't always post a pic. Thanks for all the input. quote:
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Quote ndgoflo
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Once a Proof, always a Proof. A Proof is a method of manufacture, not a condition or grade. Now it is a circulated Proof.
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I have to agree with that statement it can be a good G-4 Proof 1970 lincon not very desirable but still a proof coin
you have to check it out I have received proof coins in change a 1963 proof not very good shape as far as a proof goes but still a proof and I agree to the other staements as well 1970-S can be a business strike as well show a picture and we should be able to tell
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Originally posted by Dewayne76
What was the last year San Francisco coins were just business strikes?
1955, to be exact...but San Francisco did mint business strike AND proof coins later. |
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