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xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 11/09/2007 6:47 pm Hi there.. I'm new to this.. and I'm not sure quite what to make of the squished 9 on this Lincoln Penny. Any ideas on that and the grade? (and is this the right forum to post this in?) http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/...ncolnsm1.jpg thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 11/10/2007 12:44 am Changed the photographic setup a bit, so hopefully these are better. The first picture (above) shows the 9 issue a bit better, though, as it was shot on a slight angle. Also included the reverse this time. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 11/10/2007 01:42 am Hi Xshift, Welcome to the forum! The mark on the 9 looks like a big contact mark; your term "squished" pretty much says it all. It doesn't look like a mint-made error. This cent appears to be a bright red uncirculated coin. With the many small nicks and the bigger hit on the date, it won't grade very high. Maybe MS-63 Red at best. The '55-S is a low-mintage date but since many were saved they don't cost much. This would be a perfect coin to put in a Lincoln Cent album. Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 11/10/2007 02:15 am Thank you very much Jaobler (and for the welcome, too)! I cranked the sharpness a bit on these.. easier on my eyes that way. It is very shiny and red in hand. thanks again ;) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/10/2007 07:11 am Very nice cent, it looks like a filled nine. The M in America looks worn on the right side otherwise I's grade it as MS-62 Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 11/11/2007 12:06 pm The 9 looks like a die chip, chips like this add no value to the coin . I see no wear on the coin ,,although it appears to be a later die state coin which accounts for the mushy reverse lettering . I agree with the MS-62 grade . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 6:07 pm MS63 Red Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 8:08 pm I'll have to join the MS-63 crowd. Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 11:51 am Thanks so much for all the responses! This one is definitely a keeper ;) Report this Post to the Staff
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