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tpthemask592 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 08:57 am I am new to the Coin World and found my 1st real error :) Not in the greatest shape but neat to have found one. Your expertise and coin terminology are appreciated. Thank you, Report this Post to the Staff

unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 09:11 am Hi there! And glad to see you enjoying the hobby! I am not one of the finer experts on here, but I will go on to say that at least from what I can make of the areas you point out, all I see is circulation damage and no errors at all. The spots on Lincoln's head just appear to be foreign material stuck to the coin and a good soak in acetone will lift that right off (looks like glue or gum to me eyes) Report this Post to the Staff
tpthemask592 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 09:52 am I took a more close up to see it a little better. I am seeing the reverse image on Lincoln's face. Is this a better pic? :) Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 11:43 am Not sure what you think your seeing but do to that much damage, would not be worth much as is. Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 11:58 am Based on what you describe that you are seeing in hand (the images don't seem to do it justice), and from what I see you are indicating on the rim, what you have is simply an impression left by another cent when the two of them were squeezed together at some point when in circulation. You often hear this refered to as a "squeeze job". Not an error, just damage. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12811 Posts	Posted 12/05/2014 12:18 pm To me that "squeeze job" just looks like gook (i.e., "foreign material", as unholyroller noted) on the obverse that took the impression of the coin next to it in a roll. Check the reverse and let us know if you have a WAM! (It would only figure that a coin in that condition would be one...) , tpthemask592! Good luck with further hunting! Edited by CelticKnot 12/05/2014 12:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tpthemask592 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 12/06/2014 09:29 am I've got to hand it to you with the expertise :) you were right on the foreign matter. Almost an embarrassing moment. Good thing I was able to laugh at myself once I cleaned it. I was just following the "Do Not Clean" rule. Live and learn. Thanks for the expertise in foreign matter Going to be snickering for a while when I think about it... Report this Post to the Staff
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