2000 P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC . What's Going On With This Coin? Die Deterioration?

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Scrappy Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 05:38 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32891 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 06:29 am I'm seeing a few things: surface staining on WE, plating issues likely due to a little zinc dust trapped under the copper plating, and a tired die used to strike this cent. "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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 3965 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 07:43 am I agree with above statement. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 20066 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 08:06 am Notice how everything is flowing towards the rim and the distorted lettering, that is caused by Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17184 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 08:49 am Those dies have seen better days. If dies could talk... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 68293 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 10:21 am yes, this would be DDD - a cent struck from a very worn out die. 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: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 57276 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 12:20 pm Yep, Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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2000 P LMC. What's Going On With This Coin? Die Deterioration?