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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 112231, member: 4350&quot;]Hi,</p><p>It&#039;s supposed to look that way.&nbsp; From 1909 to 1916, Lincoln cents were done in a Matte Proof.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1909 the Philadelphia Mint, following a procedure used by the Paris Mint for many years and a process used in Philadelphia for gold coins beginning in 1907, discarded the &quot;brilliant&quot; Proof format for the cent and instituted the Matte Proof style. Pieces of this method of manufacture displayed a grainy microscopically pebbled surface, without lustre, which was said to &quot;highlight&quot; the design features. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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