What is this cent! I can not tell the year!

[henrysmedford]

I keeping looking and I do not know!

[Corsair]

Since a 1975 S mint coin would be a proof, I'd say this is a 1973 S error.

[henrysmedford]

Since a 1975 S mint coin would be a proof, I'd say this is a 1973 S error.

I thought that too but my son Franklin found all of these last year in rolls -- And it keeps looking like 1975 and it looks like 1973

[bman]

I vote damaged 1973-S

[misteroman]

73-s here

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

73s....all day long.

[silverhedgehog]

Why does it matter? Throw it in the copper pile and keep sorting. LOL

[henrysmedford]

Why does it matter? Throw it in the copper pile and keep sorting. LOL

It is fun to find a proof in the wild!

[PreservingThePast]

My guess would be a post mint damaged 1973S--NON PROOF penny. They minted both proof and non proof that year and I think it isn't a proof.

However, with that said, it is still very exciting to find ANY S mint mark coins as they are very rare in my neck of the woods.

Enjoy your coin searches, everyone.

[henrysmedford]

I asked thinking that it might be a 75-S a proof in the wild.
Today Franklin found in a roll this--

A proof 1986-S and a plastic cent in the same roll!

[PreservingThePast]

I asked thinking that it might be a 75-S a proof in the wild.
Today Franklin found in a roll this--

A proof 1986-S and a plastic cent in the same roll!

Franklin.......you are an awesome coin roll hunter!!! Great work! Save some of the cool coins for the rest of us.

Enjoy your coin searches, everyone.

[oktyabyr]

It looks like someone took a file to a 73-S

[appjoe]

I would say a 1973 s damaged because the top of a 5 would be straight and on this one the top is curved down on the right top and it's damaged because the nick in the rim lines up with the nick on the 3.
Just my 2 cents for what it's worth.
Joe