Maybe My First Error Find - Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC

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Turbolag Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 10/23/2015 11:34 pm Found this in a bag of mixed wheats which were all pretty common dates in really bad shape but I found this: Report this Post to the Staff

tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 10/23/2015 11:44 pm I cannot be sure what I'm looking at from that distance at first I thought PMD but it maybe a large Retained Cud. I don't think it's the latter though do to the shiny metal but like I stated without a better picture I wouldn't be able to tell you. P.S. hold the coin by the rim at the least Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/24/2015 01:18 am The salts on your hands from perspiration leave the finger prints the coin. You might not see them today, but in a few years they will be seen. Then it is too late as the metal has been affected. So if you see a finger print on the coin...PASS. They can not be removed without ruining the finish. Water on cents will turn them green. So if you was a coin, make sure it is total dry before putting into a flip or 2X2. Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 10/24/2015 02:30 am Looks like maybe a lamination? Need closer pictures Report this Post to the Staff
Turbolag Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 8:04 pm Ok I broke out the camera and got some better photos since I had a bunch of coins I wanted to photograph, sorry about the crappy one earlier: As far as holding the coin, sure you guys are right. But sometimes I find some grey area where I don't know if I'm being ridiculous. I found this in a bag of badly damaged wheats I bought, I figured I couldn't do any more harm than had already been done. Sure fingerprints impair the luster, but will one show up on a brown cent that most likely has some layer of dirt on top of it too? Do people who search thousands and thousands of coins by the roll wear gloves, or grab every coin by the edge for the slim chance it's worth something? Anyway, thanks for the advice Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 8:29 pm Looks like a nice lamination. Report this Post to the Staff
tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 8:41 pm Yep I agree. It's crazy how much a good picture can tell you Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 11/02/2015 9:35 pm Nice Lam. Yes, only hold coins by the edges. Don't clean or wipe them - that leaves microscopic scratches on them. Dirty coins are worth more than cleaned coins. Depending on the caliber of coins (proofs, BU's, etc.), some people wear cotton gloves, masks, use soft desk tops, and so on. Report this Post to the Staff
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