how to tell a 1990 s penny with no s ?

i was just wondering how to tell a 1990 s penny with no s from other mint thank you

 

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The 1990 S penny is a Proof. Normally not in circulation except for the ones from a robbery or a someone in a family spending what they shouldn't. A proof coin appears to be like a Mirror. Really, really shinny. There is no S or D or anything on a Phily Minted Penny. The others have a D for Denver and if there was an S, it would look extensively more shinning than others.

 

thank you very much

 

You may want to look into purchasing a Red Book by Whitman Publishing for coin information. Not necessary to purchase the latest one either. Try a used book store for one that is a few years old since the info is what you want and it doesn't change that much.

 

i have about 20 1990 pennys with no mark one i have is uncirculated.and another i got in my pocket change yesterday and is veryshiny and abes detail is very pronounced like the hair on his head and everything is sharply stamped.could this be one ?or just a good condition penny?

 

....another characteristic with a proof coin, besides the detail, is the wire like rim/edge.

can you post a pic?

 

yes i will post asap i will take a pic next to uncirculated 1990 and a uncirculated 2009

 

Here is a picture of each (proof and circulation strike). It is not my pictures, they really do look that different, at least before circulation.

 

something else strange abes nose on the left has two noses/is that strange?

 

and there is cleary in liberty the r is striked twice in between t and the r in photo on left.and his nose has another nose on top of his nose .but the one on right was the one i thought might be s coin but the one on the left has some flaws ithink?

 

one more thing abes jawline is squared off on the penny on the left were all others is streamlined?could i have 2?odd pennys by luck?

 

It, they could not and will not be "no "S" proof cents from 1990.

It, they could not and will not be "no "S" proof cents from 1990.

 

i have a circulated 1990 no markings whatsoever what the heck is its deal?

 

Philadelphia made 6,851,765,000 of them that year and none of them had a mint mark. In fact, no cent from Philadelphia has or had a mint mark.

 

will a proof still be as shinny as the ones shown before if its circulated? wouldn't it lose its shine, or will it keep the shine and get scratches.(i'm kinda new with all these proofs, errors and what not)

 

Since proofs were not made to circulate, the rims were not beveled as for circulation coins, but right angles and flat, so proofs can be determined even if mistakenly circulated. Photo of rims needed.

 

The blanks never go through the upsetting mill?

 

They still do; the upsetting mill is more about moving enough metal to the periphery to do the full rim than it is the final shape. The die itself, in conjunction with the collar, determine final rim shape. A Proof die can have tighter corner radiuses because it's not intended to last a striking lifetime.

 

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