What Happened To This 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC ?

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smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2346 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 2:35 pm This is the only LWC that I have that has this kind of finish to it... Can anyone explain to me what happened to it...? Thanks, smat * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 2:45 pm Acid or heat damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6641 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 2:56 pm I say heat Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2346 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 3:33 pm Heat as in like a Dryer Coin...? I was under the impression that they would smooth out...kind of like fade out...this one has so many wrinkles/waves on it...hmmm alrighty... you guys are amazing! Thanks for the quick replies! smat Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19269 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 3:46 pm Heat as in torch applied to coin's surface. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2346 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 3:54 pm Ahhh...a torch... Next time I run out to the garage I might have to conduct an experiment on a common date Thanks smat Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34452 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 4:31 pm @smat, can you please add the weight of this coin to this thread? Thx. "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
jpgrajek Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 4:41 pm I have one similar only with tiny bubbles no wavy lines. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19976 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 5:01 pm Classic acid exposure. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2346 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 7:20 pm 3.1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 8:44 pm Agree, severe deliberate heat exposure. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/18/2020 04:28 am Being 3.1 grams it is from heat,torch. If it was light in weight it would be acid damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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What Happened To This 1944 LWC?