Need Help With This 2005 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC

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SheltieGuy1966 Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 1:50 pm The feature I am seeing on this coin appears to be in relief, just west of column 10. Opinions on what it might be? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 2:10 pm Possible cut with razor blade. Note the damage to the top of the East planter. Looks like it was altered before you found it. (another clue that it is incuse. If it were a die issue, then it would be raised) Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 2:48 pm Post strike damage Report this Post to the Staff
SheltieGuy1966 Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 3:11 pm Thanks guys, the biggest problem I was having was I couldn't tell if it was incuse or raised, I was actually leaning toward raised, however each time I look at it, it looks different. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 4:08 pm The plowed up edges on the sides told me it was incuse. Here is one I cut to show the lines from a box knife. The deepr cut shows the zinc, but the light cut doesn't. Also the bottom of the cut is flat, sometimes with metal striation lines showing the blades edge lines: Note how the knife hit the rim? I see the same thing on the planter on your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 7:18 pm I looked at the way way the light was hitting it compared to the way the light hit the known raised areas. You can see shadows and bright spots in the opposite places. Report this Post to the Staff
SheltieGuy1966 Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 7:31 pm Thanks cwb, plain to see now that you said that. Edited by SheltieGuy1966 08/19/2015 7:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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