1990 no mint mark lincoln cent

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1990 no mint mark lincoln cent

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Been a minute... Hurricane Ida was rough down here on the bayou. any hoo ....now that things are sorta calming down. I figured I would try to get back to enjoying and sharing my new hobby. My wife thinks I'm nuts but I always clean the loose change out of her car and hang onto it as a way to learn a little more and have more to look at. Long of the short I ran into this no mint mark 1990 lincoln cent and honestly I can't tell if it's a proof or business strike. It's got a lot of luster but it's a little dinged up so probably just a really good business strike?
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This is a Business strike . No "s" mintmark for this year is very rare and looks like this >>>
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thanks for the help I sorta figured but it still had some luster so I was thinking maybe it had circulated. still pretty cool finding a 21 year old penny with some shine still on it.

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What you have is a normal everyday 1990 Philadelphia minted cent. This is not a proof cent
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#5 Unread post by Earle42 »

I agree.
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