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1993 Lincoln Cent "Bayonet" Error

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Can anyone tell me what Type of error this coin is? It appears to be a phenomenal error that appears to be a civil war type bayonet going through Lincolns head.

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It's a plating bubble and not very collectable but someone may want it as an oddity due to size and placement
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It's gas.

Good pic.
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Cool looking error.
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The size might make it worth a few cents, but pretty common otherwise.
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So the bayonetis a plating bubble caused by gas?
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Is this the kind of bubble you can do the toothpick test with?
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I took a risk and tried the smooth end of a plastic pen and applied heavy pressure on the coin. It is not a hollow bubble as it did not flatten.
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I don't know that all gas bubbles cause a lack of structural integrity allowing them to collapse under light pressure.

Don't think of it as a thin-shelled bubble filled with air but more like an expanding yeasty dough. There's air inside but there is still structure to it -- at least for awhile.

You've got some good pics here so maybe you could put this coin away for a few more years and make a comparison. The bubble may not grow but it may weaken over time.... maybe. Maybe storing in a nice safe place will allow it to forever remain as it is.

If it's not a gas bubble I have no idea what it is. Sorry.
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