1990 no S proof penny need help

First and foremost, I commend your enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Don't lose it or allow yourself to become dissuaded if responses received are not as hoped.

Please do post better photos, but don't get your hopes up; nothing you've thus far posted suggests any real chance the shown coins are proofs. As others have said, at this point you would be well served by familiarizing yourself with the minting process basics. The below link should make for a fair start, so please take a look and don't be afraid to ask questions.

http://doubleddie.com/58201.html

 

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I catch heck REGULARLY for not being “supportive”, no matter how deep the ignorance to which I am responding. It makes me suspect “an agenda” at work here, to be honest. It makes me wonder if this is why so many serious numismatists I know personally mock this site mercilessly.

 

Sometimes the truth hurts and needs to be said regardless of if feelings are hurt in the process. This hobby literally is money, and in my experience little has been so damaging as people foolishly losing it. We can either sit back singing kumbaya and let newbies learn the hard way, or try to tell them how it is and hopefully save them the headache. Call me crazy, but I'll go with the latter.

As for an agenda, well, there certainly is one that in many respects mirrors what we're seeing most everywhere today.

 

Proofs aren’t distinguished by how shiny they are.

Here’s a website about proofs vs business strikes (regular):

http://www.coingrading.com/isitproof1.html

 

I have to agree with VKB! What makes it even more ridiculous is the number of times that we are told, "I'll be back!", but unlike Arnold, they just run and hide. Jeremy is no different. Yesterday at noon, he said he would be back in an hour. That was more than 26 hours ago.

If he can't admit he was wrong, it means that he doesn't want to learn. He should take up another hobby instead of trying to "Strike it Rich With Pocket Change".

Chris

 

I wasn't disagreeing.

Still, if Jeremy wants to come back, I won't hold it against him as long as sincere.

 

I might consider that if his sincerity included an admission that he was wrong and he needs to learn a lot more.

Chris

 

Maybe he doesn't realize how old some are. They may not have the time left to wait

 

Hey, I resemble that remark!