1957 D Lincoln Wheat Cent Wrong Planchet Or Intentional Damage

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TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 3:43 pm I found this silver colored coin while sifting through a bucket of culls. The reverse strike is awesome. The obverse is duller. Is this the wrong planchet in your opinion or intentional damage. It does not look plated to me. The weight is 3.12 g. Thanks for your opinions. Report this Post to the Staff

Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6820 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 4:01 pm It's a little weird how sharp the date and letters are compared to how waxy and indistinct Lincoln is. Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 4:09 pm The reverse strike is amazing. It does not stick to a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 104065 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 4:20 pm was it 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
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 4:32 pm No bezel. It was just one of the coins in the bucket Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 5:06 pm Guessing this is some sort of environemtal toning. Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 5:41 pm wonder if there is a way to test the composition Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 5:41 pm Can I use my metal detector Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 5:42 pm The detector usually gives me a number I could compare Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 5:44 pm You can use XRF Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 27039 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 6:00 pm Nominal weight for a 1957-D Lincoln Wheat cent is 3.11 g. When you hear hoofbeats, think horses - not zebras. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 06/07/2023 6:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 6:03 pm I don't have access to XRF But metal detector says 84 on it Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 104065 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 6:37 pm What I meant - at some time it could have been in a bezel - which could have chamfered the edge like that. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 8:21 pm Quote: When you hear hoofbeats, think horses - not zebras. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16949 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 8:22 pm Having the correct weight and correct size clearly implies it is not a wrong planchet. The rounded rims imply it was bezelled or spooned to some extent, perhaps for inserting into jewellery. I would tend to assume environmental damage: the coin was sitting glued or otherwise attached to a surface for many years, causing the different corrosion rates on the two sides. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 06/07/2023 9:36 pm Sounds good to me. Ty all Report this Post to the Staff
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