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1964 Proof
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 3,950,762 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-622 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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The 1964 Proof cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a mintage of nearly 3.95 million, the highest proof total in the series up to that point. Collector demand was surging, driven by the broader coin collecting boom of the early 1960s. Proof set sales had grown every year since the Memorial design debuted in 1959.
Few who purchased the 1964 proof set realized it would be the last traditional proof set for several years. The nationwide coin shortage prompted the Mint to suspend proof set production after 1964, replacing proofs with Special Mint Sets from 1965 through 1967. The 1964 Proof cent therefore marks the end of an era. It remains widely available and affordable, but its status as the last pre-SMS proof gives it a historical footnote that later proofs lack.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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