GOOOOD AFTERNOON ALL! I wanted to see if anyone on here could assist me in determining if my 1960 Lincoln cent is the satin proof that's been hiding in a coin collection for how ever amount of years or just the "MS 65" number written on the 2x2? Please let me know whatcha' think and THANKS again in advance!
It's not a Satin Finish. One reason is that the US Mint did not make Satin Finishes during that era. Your coin is a nice BU (brilliant uncirculated) coin.
AWESOME!!! Thank you ALL kindly for the information! I will go ahead and render this specimen as an MS "X" until graded by a third-party, if I decide to go that route! I SMELL TREES and a firepit!
Yes. The Philly small date 1960 is the one you want. The condition is excellent. Great coin. Not a proof, but so what? I have been looking for this coin even in circulated condition and never found one. Yes I could buy one, but that takes some of the fun out of it.
Looks like a small date to me. Meets all these diagnostics I think... The inner loop of the 9 is much smaller on the small date. The upper part of the 6 digit is straight up and down vertically with the outside of the loop on the large date. On the small date, the upper part of the 6 cuts short of being vertically even with the lower loop. The zero is much smaller on the small date. The top of the 1 and 9 digits are horizontally level on the small date. The 9 is taller than the 1 on large date coins.
