Proof Cents - What to Look For With Proof Coins

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Title	:	Proof Cents - What to Look For With Proof Coins
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Thanks for the education Ben
Comment from : Joe Ferranto

Years ago I spent like 80 bucks on a 1945 unc set I never seen a set like that ever again but I did end up selling each coin individually so the older coin sets are suspect buyer beware
Comment from : Curt Rupp

Super helpful!
Comment from : 14ch14

Thank you for sharing information
Comment from : Macario Acosta

So many people selling proof pennies that are not proof penniesthey are just some good looking circulated penniesjust like the bucoins out therea site is selling some that are clearly not
Comment from : Bobby Maurais

The only way to make money out of proof or mint sets is to dismantle and sell individually? When you take sets to these crooked Coin Dealers they don't even want to give silver melt value on one or two of the coins, Pathetic??? Check the Grey Sheet value of a '50 '51 '52 proof set? ALL the coins in in my sets are MS69 or MS70 on ALL the setsFull bell lines on "Franklin"? These crooks wanted to give me $60-$70 per set? Don't tell me about honest Coin Dealers? I live in Central PA and out of about 12+ I have visited, I can't say I left saying I was glad I went there I have over 3K Mint & Proof sets dating back to late '30s on proof and late '40s on mint? I have dismantled over 600 already, ones with no silver value I dismantle and roll and take to bank to cash out, pocket change The others I will hold onto to have graded or older bad shape ones to sell for silver melt value???
Comment from : Samuel Slaseman

That’s copper Looks like a million when just minted but it doesn’t stay shiny for long I have quit with copper but I’m all in on silver
Comment from : Mart Hyatt

That 1936 half would be worth thousands, even in a low proof grade like PR63 Interestingly, sometimes even proof examples don't have full strikes So even if Liberty's left hand is incomplete, it COULD still be a proof I'd expect a proof to have sharp, defined edges and a wide and thick rim
Comment from : jeffw1267

Wanted to say thank you I had a 1945 cent I thought was a proof but I was able to tell it was not from your help
Comment from : William Linton

Um wow What a great topic on Proofs In fact you just solved a mystery for me Ben I have a recently purchased raw unc BN to just barely RB 1900 Indian cent And I just could not figure out why it looked the way it did It looked "too nice" and if was wondering if maybe it was a fake? I have little to no experience with proof coins Well I looked, and the cent has the rim double or "fin" of a proof on about 75 of the rim, so Duh, I have a toned proof and did not even know it I think it was the color that caused me to think it was just a nice unc coin and not a proof, but the edge was just too square and puzzled me Thank you Ben!
Comment from : Mark Pawlak

Thanks for your excellent information video on identifying Lincoln cent proofs! Your tips about looking for the wider and double rim lip were great points The other great tip was looking for the extremely sharp rims on the proofs compared to the rounded ones on regular cents brHopefully, you can do a video on natural and unnatural coloring on Lincoln cents I have some early teens UNC cents that I'm having trouble determining whether they were maybe dipped or lightly cleaned years ago I've shown them to some dealers and gotten mixed opinions I am thinking of sending them to PCGS, but don't want to waste money if they've been cleaned There are no hairline telltale scratches, just a slightly different red color than most I've seen
Comment from : creativitystudio

Thanks for the video!
Comment from : Ian D

Proofs double struck??
Comment from : sidney osborne

Good show
Comment from : Frank Chase

If it was a proof that someone had polished would the squared rim be rounded over from the polishing?
Comment from : Richard Nathan Daniels

Another excellent educational video Ben!
Comment from : Tylonn Platinum 3rd Coins

Does that apply for the nickels and dimes as well?
Comment from : Tammy

Big like 59 my friend!
Comment from : COIN COLLECTING FUN

That being a (fake) '36 proof set, it's worth mentioning that a genuine set is extremely unlikely to be sold raw, and more likely to be faked due to the scarcity and high value of each individual coin It would really suck to plunk down $10k on a set of Dremelled business strikes! Thanks for another great video 👍
Comment from : Steve Boyd

I got a proof 1983s cent in change last week Don't usually check shiny cents, but it was obvious it was different
Comment from : tom talley

When you've looked at enough coins a proof will almost be immediately apparent and you can dismiss coins that aren't almost instinctively That said it's also good to be able to give specific reasons Thanks, Ben!
Comment from : QuickSilver

Excellent overview of proof cent diagnostics
Comment from : Silver Surfer

This doesn't make much cents to me It's not damage, it's toning enhancement and a lot of coingeeks will pay extra for it The toning occurred naturally over time by being stored in contact with something like a coin folder BTW, circular scratches isn't proof a coin has been polished/cleaned That assumption sounds a lot like what PCGS assumes to limit handing out a solid grade The scratching to coins is more likely caused from normal wear from the coin being carried in someone's pocket If PCGS takes issue with the scratches, they guess on the side that the coin was cleaned
Comment from : zzyzxRDFwy15

Great video Ben When I started collecting in the '60s, we all pretty much started with the Whitman books Nobody knew any better
Comment from : John D

WHY ARE YOU SHOWING ME ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGED COINS??? AAARRRR! The proof is in the pudding! Square rims are a good diagnostic for proofs The squareness is on all three sides of the rim's surface On the 36 set, only the dime and quarter look to have the proof square rim
Comment from : Donald in New Mexico