Two angles are shown on this 1969 proof to emphasize the improvement in the obverse. The face and beard have been restored to much greater detail....
I had to rush to take this photo before someone changed to another direction. [ATTACH]
In 1968 Proof coin production resumed. Although San Francisco had produced Special Mint Sets for three years, they had no mint marks. The S mint...
The three special mint sets from 1965-1967 were produced at the San Francisco mint, even though they do not bear a mint mark. All three of the SMS...
The difference between a Special Mint Strike and a business strike can be dramatic. This SMS has sharp detail and full steps, but doesn't quite...
In 1965 the mint was still trying to catch up with demand. They eliminated mint marks entirely and produced Special Mint Sets instead of proofs....
The 1964 proof marks the end of the post-war proofs made from 1950-1964. The production of proof coins was suspended from 1965 through 1967 as the...
1963 Proof [ATTACH] 1963 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just arrived. eBay purchase. $31. The fuzzy photos looked like there were 3 fingerprints on the front, so I was going to see if I could salvage...
1962 Proof [ATTACH] 1962 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've been waiting for weeks for 1912 to come around! [ATTACH]
1961 Proof [ATTACH] 1961 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The wheat reverse often showed a weak O in ONE CENT. The O was opposite the...
This newest acquisition was free, and that's a fair price, but its timing is the really interesting part. I was photographing some cents and had...
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1960 Proofs Small Date [ATTACH] Large Date [ATTACH] 1960 Business strikes Small Date [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Large Date [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1959 introduced the Lincoln Memorial reverse. This is where having duplicates comes in handy. One proof is in the original packaging. For...
This is the 50th year of issue for the Lincoln cent, and the last year of the wheat reverse. The design was introduced on the centennial of his...
1957 Proofs [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1957 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1956 Proof [ATTACH] 1956 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These replace the iPhone pictures in posts #3987 and #4059.
I have two 1955 proofs so I can show the obverse of one and the reverse of the other. The second one shows the beginning of toning. On the reverse...
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