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New Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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It's old and looks like water damaged? I'm no expert though so I'd wait for someone to lose to chime in
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
37772 Posts |
Very damaged from being circulated, environmental damage. Not an error or variety. John1 
( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 5+ Million Cents Since 1971
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Moderator

United States
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@baby, the heavy wear from use has worn away at the copper plating and exposed the underlying zinc layer (which is grey colored). This one can be spent safely.
"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
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5548 Posts |
With mushy devices and the copper scraped off,looks like it was a dryer coin to me.
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Pillar of the Community

United States
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
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To me it looks like the rim was sanded. If it were a dryer coin, the rim would be moved towards the devices and the coin would be reduced in size. I'm not seeing that on this coin. 
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
54806 Posts |
 to the CCF!
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New Member
United States
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I thank you all for your feedback and would like to give further information the coin does not seem sanded nor water logged the fill of the coin to me is like detailed really well but almost feels raised on Lincoln and the building almost as if they were placed not stamped also the words are flat on both sides of coin but also look set not stamped into the planket
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
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If not sanded, how did the plating get removed on the rim? It was there when it was struck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2985 Posts |
Larger, high resolution photos would help eliminate ambiguity. With the images posted, it looks like a well worn coin--possibly abraded--with zinc (discolored) showing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Badly damaged, dryer coin, sanded, ground, however it happened it is just damaged.
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Valued Member
United States
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I wonder if OP understands how coins are made.
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