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All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

1965 Lincoln Cent, Penn. Potential Obverse Error. Need Expertise Please.

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ManOfSilverMtn New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 4:41 pm Good afternoon. I have checked error lists and am not finding an example.. quite likely some form of damage. running it by the experts. Note the "swoop" from top right all the way to bottom left, also a distinct discoloring under the "swoop," which traverses the text on the coin. Sharp eyes and wisdom needed. Thank you all. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 55730 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 4:59 pm This is the reverse, not the obverse. Looks like some kind of foreign substance adhering to the coin. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Pillar of the Community United States 3537 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 5:04 pm Full, closer-in, high resolution images of both sides of the coin would be welcome. While waiting for more photos, I'd offer that the coin appears to have been cleaned, or perhaps plated at some point. Report this Post to the Staff
ManOfSilverMtn New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 5:07 pm Apologies all. It's my first post. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 18846 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 5:12 pm @mosm, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree that the surface of this coin looks stained, perhaps from being in a liquid. We see coins that have been sitting in car cup holders, but as @ijn, points out there are plenty of possibilities. In any case, this coin didn't leave the mint looking like this. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
ManOfSilverMtn New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 8:04 pm Thank you all for confirming. On an aside - There are certain coins that I find which are nearly perfect. Is it really wrong of me to hit them with a gold/silver polish rag? Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community United States 1606 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 8:06 pm Looks like the cent was plated with a gold colored metal and the back seems to have some type of adhesive on it - so I'll guess glued into a key ring or other type of jewelry item? Everything can change in just one day......... Best Lincoln roll find & Nicest WOODY find "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers Report this Post to the Staff
Parnelli917 Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 8:17 pm I'm not an expert but I've always been told to never polish or even wash your coins. If you find a valuable coin, it would greatly diminish the value. The one thing you can do is soak a coin in pure acetone (not nail polish remover). Don't wipe or rub any coin that might have value. I even use cotton gloves when handling my coins! Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Pillar of the Community United States 5366 Posts	Posted 02/28/2021 11:47 pm Quote: Is it really wrong of me to hit them with a gold/silver polish rag? Please please, never clean your coins in any way. That is the quickest way to diminish any numismatic value the coin may have. ça va bien aller Report this Post to the Staff
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