1988-D Lincoln: Stripped, Coated Or Error?

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gorebug New Member Canada 37 Posts	Posted 09/23/2012 4:49 pm Howdy from the great white north! Found this in a roll of pennies up here in Canada and not familiar enough with the Lincolns to know the difference. Odds would tell me that it is nothing special, but a quick google did note a few '88 Ds came out without their copper. FWIW, the coin does have a faint green and purple tone to it (not captured in the photo). Any insight would be appreciated. Edited by gorebug 09/23/2012 4:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 09/23/2012 8:09 pm I'm no expert but my gut instinct says it is environmental damage. That copper coating seems to erode away quite easily. If your coin was free of damage then I would think you would have something worth checking out. But it is worn and so it kind of makes me think that it got left out in the (acid)rain. Maybe an expert can tell you if there were any unique die marks that could let you know for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 09/24/2012 07:38 am Probably just an experiment by somebody to remove the plating...as mentioned, the damage would prevent you from finding out for sure anyway.. Report this Post to the Staff
VioletBerserker Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 09/25/2012 2:49 pm I don't think it's coated with anything. It just looks like the copper plating is gone Report this Post to the Staff
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