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Z2018 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 12:36 pm I found this 1973 Lincoln Cent with an unusually high obverse rim. Reverse seems normal. Is this an unusually heavy strike? A Dryer Coin? Report this Post to the Staff

Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 12:42 pm What is a the coins weight? Report this Post to the Staff
Z2018 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 12:48 pm Weight is 3.08g Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 3:09 pm All the 1973 cents have a higher rim. Why the gray color is there above the motto? I have no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 9:19 pm Yes I agree most likely not a Dryer Coin, but that silvery/light grey color along the rim is odd. Is that on the coin or an artifact of your picture-taking? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Z2018 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/11/2020 12:01 pm Artifact, I am sure. Report this Post to the Staff
DeadElvis Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 03/11/2020 12:06 pm Hi Z2018, I'm new to this and just searched a couple of boxes but I feel like I can guess if a coin is 70's fairly accurately by feel. I wondered the same thing myself at first. I was keeping them for a while until I realized many of them felt like deep/heavy strikes. Report this Post to the Staff
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