1988 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Strange Groove On One Side

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bookshelf Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 06/29/2013 11:32 pm Today's strange find is a 1988 LMC with a strange groove on one side. I am baffled about what could have caused this groove. Any help with this is greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

7TF Pillar of the Community 743 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 12:15 am I can't wait to hear what this one is called. That is an awesome looking error! My guess is some type of broken collar error. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 01:04 am It's post-strike damage in my opinion. Not sure exactly how it was caused. Looks to have been smashed against something circular, possibly another coin. I think I can see an incused and backwards UST above IN GOD. A broken collar shouldn't have any effect on the obverse or reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 09:17 am I agree. PMD and not an error. Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 09:29 am I am thinking a piece of threaded pipe was used for this type of PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 2:16 pm Kinda obvious that it was smashed between two round objects. You can see where the rim was damaged the objects used were round and repositioned twice. Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 2:59 pm my guess is that someone used a stack of cents to shim a piece of heavy equipment. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 4:12 pm So it's possible for a weight great enough to smash-compress a coin will leave readable lettering behind? Honest question - I can see the remaining part of the letters on much of AMERICA. I could easily see this as having shimmed something, otherwise. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/01/2013 01:32 am With a vise you can make a full mirror transfer. Probably Three Cents were stack between a couple of pieces of wood and hit with a hammer. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/01/2013 11:25 am I think if you used coins there would have been a lot of design transfer which is not present. I'm thinking more like between two pieces of pipe. Report this Post to the Staff
bookshelf Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 07/01/2013 11:28 am Thank you for all of the great ideas. Report this Post to the Staff
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1988 LMC Strange Groove On One Side