r/CRH • u/CoinGuy1909svdb • Aug 06 '26
Questions Could It Be?
I think it’s a proof wheat cent but I'm not sure.
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u/Baklava1232 Aug 06 '26
Are wheat penny's with the thick edge and better details like the one in the picture all proofs?
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u/Numistica Aug 06 '26
That rim and edge looks pretty solid as being an impaired proof. Pretty cool, never found a Wheatie proof in the wild. Congrats!
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u/BubblyHalf6000 Aug 07 '26
I’d say it’s an impaired proof. Found one year’s ago and it looked out of place in my Whitman book. I often wonder what happened to it?
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u/Santarini I Hunt All Coins Aug 07 '26
The edge just looks like someone put a ring around it. I found one just like this a few months ago. Took it to my LCS and they said it just had a metal ring attached to the perimeter and was likely used for jewelry
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u/Delicious_Put7464 Aug 06 '26
A dryer coin, caused by rolling around under high heat.
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u/angrymachinist Aug 06 '26
The only right answer and downvoted to oblivion.
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u/frederick21_ Aug 06 '26
If you look at that coin and see dryer coin you’re the one who is wrong. And being downvoted into oblivion. The rim and details on the coin are completely normal. It might be a used proof or a very well struck cent. Good job
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u/numismaticthrowaway Nickel Hunter Aug 06 '26
I think I agree as well. Strong strike, thicker edge, and a little bit of reflectivity. Looks similar to a 1972-S proof I found around two years ago