1997-S Proof Lincoln: Cash Or Crud?

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Superhal Valued Member United States 315 Posts	Posted 10/04/2013 04:03 am Sorry for the bad pictures, but I had to take them using my loupe as a makeshift zoom lens to get any focus at all. There's some pronounced lines above the T bars and E bars. Why I think it might just be felt that leaked in from the packaging: 1. It is slightly green (matches felt color) when viewed at different angles. Why I think it might be some sort of error: 1. No other coins have this, the front of the coin doesn't have this, and the bottom of the coin doesn't have this. If it was falling felt, some should have gotten caught at say the bottom of the U. If it was bad packaging, another coin should have it. 2. At some angles it looks silvery. This picture was taken at a higher ISO because of shaking, the colors are way off. Edited by Superhal 10/04/2013 04:05 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/04/2013 04:57 am Pics are kinda bad but it looks like split plating.Less value added because of it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 10/04/2013 1:06 pm +1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/04/2013 2:15 pm John has it correct. Split plating probably because one of the strikes had too much pressure. (Proof coins are struck twice to bring out a higher relief) Report this Post to the Staff
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