1988 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC , Skinny Letters/ Broadstrike?

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Clint1970 Valued Member United States 236 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 6:31 pm I know its alot of pics. But compared to another 88d this one has skinny letters and the FG is almost stretched out of existence. Slight broadstrike? Any thoughts? Thanks to all who reply!! Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 6:50 pm Looks more like Die Deterioration to me, is the coin physically larger than a regular cent? Report this Post to the Staff
Clint1970 Valued Member United States 236 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 7:53 pm no,,,,same size,,,,thanks anyway Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7049 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 9:24 pm Thinning of the letters and FG is due to the die being repeatedly polished to extend its life...not seeing any broad stuck effect...spender in my book Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 11:42 pm with Greasy. Plus, you need to be more frugal with your photos. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 5:25 pm Actually that is die abrasion that reduces the size of the devices. Die Deterioration enlarges the devices on the fields. Report this Post to the Staff
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1988 D LMC, Skinny Letters/ Broadstrike?