2017 Lincoln Cent What Happened Here?

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gabesrepressed New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 8:37 pm what happened to this cent? is this an error? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 97760 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 9:17 pm somebody sanded it down to expose the zinc core. 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 Edited by Dearborn 09/02/2023 9:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 9:41 pm to the CCF! Sanded or it could be a Dryer Coin (this one did a lot more scraping and not as much thumping.) It was most likely normal when it left the mint. The damage has removed part of the copper plating and a bit of the zinc core. If you weigh it, I'm sure it will come up under weight. PMD ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 10:48 pm Damaged coin now, spend it. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74864 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 11:13 pm It's a damaged coin, PMD. A spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 08:22 am Deliberately defaced. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 4:06 pm to the CCF and sanded. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189603 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 9:43 pm to the Community! 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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