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1969 Lincoln Wheat Cent Color Issue

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is this a platting issuue or did someone mess with it---both weigh 3.1 grams--- thanks---
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Looks to be Harshly Cleaned.
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mikev50, 1969 LMCs were not plated. It looks like someone worked that cent over with a wire brush or steel wool and a chemical. Just PMD.
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Agree, severely cleaned.
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Quote:
did someone mess with it


yep
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Harshly cleaned.
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Cleaned with no remorse...
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Agreed, it's been cleaned harshly.
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which one do you have an issue with? the P of the D cent? You don't really say but imply the P cent - which has been VERY harshly cleaned. maybe polished.
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Ouch, cleaned with an SOS pad, worth 1 cent.
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HARSHLY cleaned so this is one that goes straight to the copper bucket.
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