1940 Lincoln Cent W Extra Metal....what Happened Here? PMD?

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Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 12:59 pm Hi. I found this 1940 Lincoln Cent in a roll of wheat cents. What am I looking at? The silver-ish metal is top layer of coin and what's with the hole? Lamination issue or PMD? Thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 1:04 pm Looks like it was painted and drilled a hole in it. Just a Wheat cent now. Probably some ones birth year coin hung around their neck. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 1:18 pm Was probably a charm at one time, but not so charming now. Acetone may dissolve and maybe not. If used do it by itself as the material on the coin may redeposit onto other coins. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 1:20 pm A lot of coins were used during WWII to make charms and pendants. Look up "Sweetheart Jewelry" to find other examples. Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 2:20 pm I've found one very similar back in the 50s.I thought it had been chromed.I put it in one of those folding blue coin books and stashed it away in the late 60s.I haven't seen it since.When I found mine I presumed it was off a bracelet. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 4:58 pm They used to take the old silver dimes and remove the reverse and make "love tokens' with a special date, event, initials. Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 5:23 pm Nifty find my coin club just had presentation on love tokens and sweetheart charms Tuesday the presenter Pete LaComb said lots of towns didn't have jewerly stores so you would carve up coins and give them to your loved ones there might have been a bunch of these then a carved one on a bracelet or necklace to someone it was probably something of meaning Report this Post to the Staff
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