Question about a 1966d cent

in the book it says its supposed to weigh 3.1 grams but it only weighs 2.2 grams. How rare is it? Is it valvable or just unusal?

 

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1966-D ??? That would be rare...

 

Well the headline got my attention ... the U.S. made no mintmarked coins in 1966 (65-67 actually) since coin collectors were being blamed for a coin shortage. The D mintmark didn't reappear on coins until 1968 after 1964. :hail:

 

This the only SMS cent were made 1966/SMS a almost proof like cent

 

No jello (jelloless? ;=), they made 1965-67 cents by the billions for circulation, just with no mintmark. The SMS sets were in addition to those.

 

I maybe wrong at Times but & I will always be the 1st admit it

I maybe wrong but all 1966 cent nickle dime quarter and half in SMS set were all struck the same way as the rolled coin that went to banks.till 1967 then there were 2 type SMS& circulation

 

I don't think so, jello. First, why would PCGS and NGC distinguish between them if they were the same? As you say, they are prooflike or nearly so. Also, Breen (Complete Encyclopedia 1988) lists the 1965-67 cents (under 1965) with similar comments: "1965 [1,497,220 + 2,360,000 SMS]. SMS = Special Mint Sets, prooflike, produced at San Francisco without mintmark. Business strikes from Philadelphia and Denver (no mintmark) reported together. See introductory text."

 

I stand corrected. :hail::thumb:
In 1967 there are 2 types of Kennedy Half a Bank roll and the SMS

 

Do you have any pictures sbillywho?
And welcome to the forum.

 

back to the SMS;

Yes, standard blanks, but special dies.

 

As yesterday there was no way to drive due to snow,I picked up my copy of Lincoln cent by Q David Bowers.and did find something new I had over looked about 1966 cent & SMS about 40% of the 1966's were struck in Denver,so I did learn something new yesterday!