1996-P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ; Granular Surface On Both Sides......sandblasted?

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sccollector Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 08:06 am This penny looks like it was sand blasted or something on entire coin. Both sides have the same granular condition. Could it be an error coin or PMD? Grams read 2.5 Edited by sccollector 04/07/2018 10:43 am Report this Post to the Staff

CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 11:49 am It looks to me like it has suffered some sort of environmental damage after being minted. It's impossible to know exactly how without an eye witness. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 12:17 pm Note how thin the letters on LIBERTY are? The die had the fields over polished. When this happens the devices get smaller: The more the die is polished, the more devices get weaker: Report this Post to the Staff
sccollector Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 12:36 pm Thanks Coop... would never have figured it out. Is it worth anything as an error coin? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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1996-P LMC; Granular Surface On Both Sides......sandblasted?