1961-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Have Question?

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vietguy823 Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 02:28 am Hi! guys, I need some help to figure out whats wrong with it. It weight 2.8grs. I'd figured it might be damaged, but have no idea what caused it. Someone tried to sand it down? If it true then how come the edge had the same thickness with a normal one. The one on the left in the picture of the rim was in question. Thanks everyone! Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74624 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 02:44 am Maybe it was dipped in acid? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
vietguy823 Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 02:47 am Yes I thought of it too. But, it just dont look like it to me. Acid will kind of melts it down and you wont have that clear profile of the coin. Edited by vietguy823 07/13/2018 02:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 02:55 am I don't know, but the striations on both sides show something. It may have been highlighted by acid, though. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
vietguy823 Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 03:03 am My initial thought when I first saw it was acip dipped, but when I took a closer look I just dont see it. I just dont know also :-). Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 04:25 am It is PSD,acid or something else. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 06:43 am A caustic environment or acid is what made the striations so prominent , afterwards, the coin saw circulation to give the higher details a smoother look which enhances the overall contrast of the design. This contrast is the "details" you see Edited by stoneman227 07/13/2018 06:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
da Swampster Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 08:30 am Vietguy: Take another look at the edge side-by-side.. I see your coin as slightly thinner than the control.. Make an assumption yours was slightly under weight but still within tolerence to begin with and it isn't that much of a stretch to seeing another 20 - 25 hundredths of a gram loss due to other factors.. Or an out-and-out under weight planchet right off the bat.. Swamp Report this Post to the Staff
vietguy823 Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 12:44 pm Thank you very much every one for all the info. I was just curious what might have caused it to be like that. Another lesson learned :-). Report this Post to the Staff
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