1983 s lincoln proof

I started looking at some point is that my father has given my brother a long time ago and I found this proof coin 1983 to be exact. Upon inspecting it I notice it another date under the original date except the date behind 1983 is 1948. I thought a long time ago they made changes to US coins so that you couldn't end up with any design from another year on the one being produced at that time.

 

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Pictures of the whole coin would help. I'm not seeing anything in the pictures posted.

 

I think over magnification is just making the small surface anomalies stand out.

 

That's just some anomaly. 1983 Planchets are Copper plated zinc. Most likely a plating blister.

Paredolia is the answer.

 

I don't see anything. Way too much magnification. I'm not even sure it's a proof.

 

What ? Need pics of obverse and reverse. Are you implying there is wheat reverse ?

 

Is today April 1st?

 

This @Way too impossible. And not even likely.
If you have to use that much magnification to see a variety it is nothing but your imagination.

 

I would want to see both sides to see what other plating issues there are.
It's obviously not struck on an old Wheat Cent since it's a Copper plated zinc planchet.
Also to see of it is a Proof Cent. There is a difference between proof and business strike.

And that is why we ask

 

I dont have to its all i have

 

Ok well if you don wantbto see it just keep scrolling right by my post in fact i would prefer that you did from now and on.

 

I forgot SF mint made business strikes ill get some pics of it. If its business strike then the condition alone will bring a pretty pinney no pun intended

 

That's a normal business strike worth 1 Cent

 

The only pretty penny you would get is if you swapped that ugly one for it

 

1983 S proof only
Yours is an ‘impaired proof’ from being put in circulation

 

I'd like to hear how what the OP says it is happened. How does a Wheat ear reverse for a 1948 copper planchet get under a 1983 zinc planchet memorial reverse?

 

It's a proof but only worth a few cents in that condition.

 

Better pic's got you better answers. Good luck