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Bedrock of the Community
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It might have been a very thin lamination, coin damage or who knows being out there all those years. Hard to tell now.
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Pillar of the Community
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I color adjusted and enhanced your photo. It's a 1951-D.  The last "1" seems fairly well outlined, but obviously weak. Interesting that the "L" in "LIBERTY" diametrically across the coin also seems a bit weak. I'd like to see a photo of the reverse. Agree with the upthread posts, I'm leaning more toward a lamination, followed by a lifetime of circulation abuse. |
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@fortcollins here is the picture you requested...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It maybe a thinned planchet. The weak reverse tells me this might be the issue with your coin. If so, then it should be under weight?
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@coop It's weighing at 3.11 on the dot. Just weighed it. I'm stumped.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'd keep it safe for now. It might have been squashed on that side of the coin. Lets see an image of the edge of the coin. If the edge looks dimpled, then it may have been altered?  Edited by coop
01/13/2018 4:19 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Honest wear and PMD, time for a change of location...  |
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It's location will be a coinstar soon.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Well it is still a Wheat cent. I'd toss it into that container. |
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I've been thinking about starting a collection of wheat cents. I may put this one back still yet.
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Pillar of the Community
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Rjeezy91, seeing the reverse, I agree that this looks like PMD. I can sure see why this one made you pause, though. I'm not sure what caused the damage, but there is a lot more surface pitting and damage than I would expect from circulation alone. Good luck and keep hunting! |
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Thank you sir! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe this coin was stored in an acidic environment for a long time? Looks quite pitted. Every couple of boxes of pennies I go through, I find one that is acid eaten.
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@josephm99 yeah, it's very possible because when you shine it in the light just right. It looks like there's a substance on there. That's why at first I thought it was a Struck Through Grease error. |
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