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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 2587970, member: 24633&quot;]Okay! I apologize. Can we start over?</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is not a proof. The word &quot;proof&quot; denotes a method of manufacture with sharp edges, as Jim suggested. A proof coin is also struck at least twice to ensure full detail using specially prepared and polished dies as well as polished coin stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>As was mentioned earlier, it is <b>extremely</b> rare to find a &quot;No S&quot; proof coin in circulation. I say &quot;proof coin&quot; because there is not just this Lincoln cent, but also nickels and dimes without the mintmark in earlier years. Why is it extremely rare? It is because the complete proof set, left intact, is worth a substantial premium, and it would be easier to attribute the coin with the missing mintmark. So, you must ask yourself, &quot;Why would someone remove a coin from a valuable proof set and then put it into circulation?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I have found many, many proof coins that were dumped into circulation, and even if they have been circulating for what may be quite a while, they still are obviously proof coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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