Stopped at grocery store over lunch. Used self check out and out of the change chute came this little gem. It was with a few other new Lincons so I did not see it at first. It is a proof 1969-S Lincoln (impaired proof now). Tried to get photos with my phone but not the best. The mirrored fields are still there.
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I don't think that's a proof. However, a fairly high grade for a coin of it's age!
I'm not seeing a square edge all the way around it, and a bit of a misaligned die strike on both sides.
It may very well be a nice business strike. I don't have pride when it comes to coins. In hand the fields are mirror like in spots. Either way it is a nice little find. In re-looking at the edge it is not as square as it should be.
I did not take it as you knocking the find at all. I added to my last response that the edge, on second look, does not look as square as it should be. Since 1969-S was not a proof only issue, it is very much more likely a nice business strike someone separated from a mint set fairly recently.
A business strike Cent weighs 3.11 grams.. A Proof Cent would weigh double at 6.22 grams because it is specially struck twice.. Just kidding I always wanted to say that
I almost thought for one second that I was going to get to correct you @paddyman98 ... Good one.. lol
@paddyman98 Now you know how many newcomers only read half of what you write. You've implied it many times. You just sent a lot of people to get their scales. But, I love it. Thanks for a little fun in the day.
Not a die chip. Under the loop it actually looks like a ding it took from another coin. The contact moved a tiny bit of metal.
