1936-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC , What May Have Caused This Unusual Edge?

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moneymoai Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 3:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75476 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 4:10 pm PMD of some sort. Not sure what caused it exactly. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34455 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 4:14 pm I suspect that this cent was encased at some point and the crenulations on the obv and rim groove on the rev are the result of that. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19277 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 4:38 pm Yes, I'm thinking encased as well. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1278 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 4:45 pm Was in a necklace bezel perhaps Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21673 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 6:24 pm It didn't look like that when it left the mint. Being encased is a good as an explanation as any. Whatever the cause, it is PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99180 Posts	Posted 03/06/2025 8:47 pm agreed - it looks like it was in a bezel. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 03/09/2025 12:51 pm I agree with the others. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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1936-S LWC, What May Have Caused This Unusual Edge?