1927 Wheat Cent Need Help Strange

But looking at the photos I also think this coin has been exposed to acid. The details wouldn't be this mushy if it were just struck on a dime planchet.

Do you think by cleaning it that it will hurt the coin or value if any.

acid it is

I guess I should explain what I mean by mushy. You are right that a smaller planchet would cause the metal to not spread as much. But this would only keep the deeper details from forming. The details that do form will still have sharp edges. Look at the wheat stalks. I could understand if the lines inside the stalks were weak but the outside edges should be square and sharp for however far they are formed upward. The edges of the stalks on this coin are weak or mushy. That's why I think they have been slowly eaten away by acid.

My vote lies with acid as well. This is one that my grandfather has that was also pronounced an acid job.
https://goccf.com/t/26374

Ok I have cleaned this coin. Here are the updated pictures.




Starting to believe it is a acid wash.

Thanks for the information everyone.

Hey thanks ok
Its just a hobby