1988-P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Off Center & Legit Multi-Strike Or Vice-Grip Job?

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chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 12/12/2011 11:59 am 1988P LMC- it's definitely off center, but what's with the other strikes on the Obverse. Legit multi-strikes or a vice grip job etc? Thanks for any help, Chuck. Report this Post to the Staff

Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 12/12/2011 12:29 pm I would have to guess and say its PMD. The letters are clearly backwards. If this was stuck by a die it would have raised letters and they would not be backwards. I would bet it was done with a hydrolic press. A hydrolic press could also bend the cent in that manner and there is a clear line going through the motto from the rim of the reverse coin that was pressed against your coin. P.S I am not an expert...this just my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 12/12/2011 2:57 pm It's a squeeze job. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 12/12/2011 3:05 pm Looks like a vice-jo to me. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 12/12/2011 3:34 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 10:31 am Squeeze job and the original coin is not an off-center either. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 10:50 am If this were a legitimate mint error where the coin was struck a second time with another coin, there most likely would not be the flattening effect on the reverse. Just an observation and opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 11:13 am Conder101: If not off center, is this a MAD with PMD Thanks, Chuck. Edited by chuckster 125 12/13/2011 11:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 11:22 am Chuckster...I bet if you put a LMC on top of that coin...line it up with the indented letters... you will find out the answer...The same pressure that damaged the coins when they were squeezed it together made it look off center. (which it really doens't look like an off center cent would.) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 11:22 am Because the coin used during the vise squeeze were not over each other were not exactly over each other the transfered image looks off center. If it were an off center broadstruck the rim mark wouldn't have transfered on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 12/13/2011 2:12 pm I got it! Thanks for the explanation guys Edited by chuckster 125 12/13/2011 2:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1988-P LMC Off Center & Legit Multi-Strike Or Vice-Grip Job?