Is This A Die Broke Off Lincoln Penny?

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mdrosophila Pillar of the Community United States 724 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 12:37 am It looks to me that the die broke off and then stuck to the struck Lincoln Cent. Report this Post to the Staff

jsbruton Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 02:26 am looks like glue to me but it's defiantly looks like post mint error. Report this Post to the Staff
mdrosophila Pillar of the Community United States 724 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 08:08 am How do I know it is glue? Heat it up or put it in acetone bath? Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2759 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 09:03 am acetone will take that right off. Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 09:16 am Quote: looks like glue to me but it's defiantly looks like post mint error looks like post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 10:16 am If it were a Cud, the reverse would show weakness. Something ON the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
mdrosophila Pillar of the Community United States 724 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 12:10 pm I never thought it was a Cud. It can not be. But I used to think that it has a broken die piece stuck on the obverse. I will give it an acetone bath. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 3:47 pm That would be a glop of glue there Mr. fly guy. If it is Elmer's glue, it will be water soluble while superglue would be soluble in acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
mdrosophila Pillar of the Community United States 724 Posts	Posted 06/01/2013 6:22 pm After acetone soaking, the whole piece comes off. It is not solvable in acetone. A good lesson. Report this Post to the Staff
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