1987 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC : Ridge Ring?

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Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 01/13/2026 9:40 pm It was the leg of the 7 that caught my eye as it really stood out. IS this just a wide Ridge Ring? The reverse has something similar going on in the same area. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75503 Posts	Posted 01/13/2026 10:10 pm Ridge Ring and Die Deterioration Doubling on the date. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 01/13/2026 10:23 pm Thanks. I normally see the ridge eat the lettering but the relief of the leg of the 7 toward the rim struck me as unusually strong. I never saw that before. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99221 Posts	Posted 01/14/2026 06:26 am Not sure if the Ridge Ring would extend the 7 out like that, I'm not seeing the same effect on IGWT. sure is weird looking, I would have to look at other similar coins for a comparison. 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
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 01/14/2026 11:11 am I was so caught up with the look of the 7 I didn't notice this was a spike head - thru the E in WE. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190483 Posts	Posted 01/14/2026 11:17 am Very interesting. 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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1987 LMC: Ridge Ring?