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<p>[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 2657990, member: 77413"]Production of proof coins was suspended for 1943 through 1949. (What would a proof steel cent be like?) In 1950 they produced 51,386 proof sets. There are reported to be two finishes, supposedly because of having to relearn how to make proofs after 8 years. This proof is part of a set that appears to have been together since it was produced. (The nickel is shown in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2652375/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2652375/">Post a Toned Coin</a>).</p><p><br /></p><p>This example has a rich deep color and a liquid-like appearance around the lettering. Long die scratches are evident on the reverse, running under the letters of ONE CENT. Static images are also attached as thumbnails.</p><p><br /></p><p>(All of these coins are ungraded.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Proof</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]589147[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Business strikes</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]589154[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]589149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]589150[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 2657990, member: 77413"]Production of proof coins was suspended for 1943 through 1949. (What would a proof steel cent be like?) In 1950 they produced 51,386 proof sets. There are reported to be two finishes, supposedly because of having to relearn how to make proofs after 8 years. This proof is part of a set that appears to have been together since it was produced. (The nickel is shown in [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2652375/']Post a Toned Coin[/URL]). This example has a rich deep color and a liquid-like appearance around the lettering. Long die scratches are evident on the reverse, running under the letters of ONE CENT. Static images are also attached as thumbnails. (All of these coins are ungraded.) [B]Proof [ATTACH=full]589147[/ATTACH] Business strikes [ATTACH=full]589154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]589149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]589150[/ATTACH] [/B][/QUOTE]
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