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wz1f Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 8:24 pm Not sure what to call this one. Picture is not great as the coin is really dirty. I only took a picture of the face. The marks on this penny are higher than the rest of the face of the penny. They go from one side through the face of Lincoln and fade after coming out of his face. Is this some type of die break?. Report this Post to the Staff

RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 9:00 pm I don't think it came like that from the mint. Die break is basically ruled out due to the 'line' not meeting the edge. Looks like it could be some loose solder, but I will wait to see more opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 10:24 pm I'm no expert but I think that copper will deteriorate from the inside out and the raised portions are evidence of something going on inside...or more likely something happened a long time ago. I'll be back to see what the experts say. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 10:32 pm It could be a very bad case of gas bubbles Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 11:30 pm Dr. Don -- that was my first thought but I never saw any so large. It is -- I suppose -- impossible to know for sure without destroying the coin, but the stuff that happens to copper is mind-boggling. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 07:04 am Try a soak in some acetone to see what if anything happens. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 12:40 pm Picture is not the best but it looks like glue, similar to another recent post regarding "extra copper". Report this Post to the Staff
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