1998 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Beard/Hair/Face ?

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CLS New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 7:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 7:26 pm Guess what you have? A finger print on your coin. The lines will accumulate until all the surface turns brown. Then you have a brown coin. The copper will not look original again. Report this Post to the Staff
CLS New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 9:50 pm And its due to the discoloration the beard and hair look different than a normal coin? How does such a print occur? Ive never left a print on a coin simply by handling it through normal courses, is it some type of ink? It looks so funny ----- Abe Lincoln as The Joker :-)I really appreciate your taking time with my questions btw Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2517 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 9:59 pm I've always assumed that someone touched it with dirty hands, and whatever is on the person's hand transfers to the coin and reacts with the metal. The print doesn't appear instantly but over time. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 03:10 am Actually it is the salt in the sweat/mucus/sneeze droplets/saliva/oils that discolors finger print coins. Here is a cent I put saliva on certain areas of the obverse: I always wondered if children putting coins in their mouth affect the coins. Now I know it turns them a darker deep red. I always wondered what caused that and now I know. Report this Post to the Staff
CLS New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 8:42 pm Then my daughter changed about six pennies yesterday! :-) she is determined to sample every one she can sneak her little hands on!! Report this Post to the Staff
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1998 D LMC Beard/Hair/Face ?