What Is Up With This 1987 Lincoln Memorial Cent?

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arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 3:45 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year and/or Mintmark and/or Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * So I pulled this LMC out of a roll of pennies/cents and if you look close you can see an uplift on the top of obverse of the coin. I have not come across one like this before and was wondering if any knows what causes this type of issue. Hopefully the photos are good enough so you all can see what I am talking about. Thanks again to CCF for helping out. Is this an error or variety? "LOVE THE HUNT!" Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 4:26 pm A Ridge Ring has formed from die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19244 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 4:31 pm Yes, excellent example of Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98209 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 5:13 pm very nice example here. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21653 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 6:09 pm That's a really worn die. Look how the top of the letters are distorted. The die should have been retired long before it got to this stage. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75073 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 6:23 pm Good example of Ridge Ring. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 07/20/2025 11:35 am @arby, the only thing I would add to the above responses is that for Lincoln Cents, the last part of STATES and OF are very often weakly struck up and the metal seems to flow better into the bottom of Abe's bust. Yours is a good example of this phenomenon. "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
arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 07/20/2025 2:53 pm Thank you everyone, so Die Deterioration causes this Phenomenon. I love it when I learn something new. "LOVE THE HUNT!" Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 07/21/2025 11:20 am Very nice! 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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