Might have found proof pennies from 1959 to 2018. Need some help!

Yeah.... Now after looking it up and doing some research, i can say that proof pennies started in 1968. I aslo learned that in the previous years that there was not a mint mark was because there was a coin shortage and the government did not want people taking coins out of circulation. Now i know proofs have an s mint mark. Jajaja

 

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Don't think their proofs. But they are of high quality. Save them for your collection

 

Don't feel stupid. Someone might have dumped their proof cent collection. Was a good and sharp quesiton. Stupid no!!! Lucky yes!!!

 

Plagiarism. I would report Prez2.

 

Nah, unlike the original, I still have some life left in me.

 

He could have found a few rolls of pennies that had been hoarded. They are tarnished which makes them non-proof. I found several rolls of 1964 P pennies that looked almost a gold color. They were tarnished but sparkled like gold when placed under a bright led. I believe a sheet of copper either had a lot of brass mixed in or some chemical had been accidentally spilled on an area. These pennies look as good today as I have state above. It would be interesting if mine were proof.
I have a few wheaties that are of the same quality. I noticed they have a darger hue about them but are definitely not well circulated.
Keep looking and good hunting.

The General

 

Come again? Tarnish, damage, or even circulation doesn't turn a proof into a non-proof.

 

Yup, Proof is a method of manufacture.