Beautiful 1956 D penny

[coin finder momma]

Got this in my change at the store today. haven't found a wheat penny looking so new!

 

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[GB1]

i have like 4 from 1956-1958 nice find

 

[coin finder momma]

I have 2-8 of each year between 1911 (ish) and 1959. But none of them look like this one.

 

[Truth]

Why she BEAUTIFUL!!!! Good eye [emoji872]

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful coin!

 

[coin finder momma]

This coin compared to others I have found...

 

[washingtonian]

Nice going! Weird to see it so shiny.

 

[neodetectorist]

Maybe part of a proof set? Nice

 

[coin finder momma]

So I've heard of proof sets over the years... But have never learned what they are... Educate me?

 

[Ogre1190]

Minty. 😁

 

[l.cutler]

Not a proof, proofs were only minted at the Philadelphia mint in 1956.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'm with Neohiodetectorist. I think someone may have cracked that one out of a proof or mint set. You came along at the right time. Very nice looking coin.

 

[neodetectorist]

So I've heard of proof sets over the years... But have never learned what they are... Educate me?

A newly minted proof coin is also Un-circulated, however it is the way it is made that causes a difference in appearance and qualifies it as a "proof".
A proof coin is made with a specially polished and treated die! By treating the die in a special way, the coins it produces have a different appearance.
Hence the shiny look.
The background (field) design of the coin die is polished, resulting in a mirror-like look on the coin it strikes. This gives the finished coin a frosted look (frosting) on the raise parts of the design, with a mirror like finish on the background.

 

[against the wind]

Go back to that store. That penny looks like it came.out of Grandpa's collection.
Congrats

 

[thrifty76now]

That one was in someones piggy bank for quite some time,

 

[fongu]

Excellent find. Looks like someone's grandchildren got into the coin collection.

 

[A2coins]

good find another addition to your collection

 

[jewelerguy]

dang, I need sunglasses