Any Ideas What Could Have Happened To This 1946 Lincoln Cent?

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Roberthas Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 9:51 pm This is a very interesting 1946 cent. In my opinion, the base of the 6 appears to be from another number or letter? It is VERY out of place looking. I took too high of resolution photographs and could not reduce a "whole coin" pic of front and back. If there is need to see it, I can take more pics at lower resolution and post them. Enjoy and Thanks, Robert Edited by Roberthas 04/13/2016 9:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 9:53 pm Probably, the 6 and the D took a hit from the same thing, and wear from circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Roberthas Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 9:55 pm I was a little too quick on the GO button Fuzzy317... Thanks, Robert Pics posted AFTER original post. Fuzzy317 let me know of my mistake Edited by Roberthas 04/14/2016 7:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 6:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Roberthas Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 7:29 pm CoinCollector2000, you agree that this just looks like something hit it with Fuzzy317? I see where the mint-mark and 6 are in-line with each other and the D definitely took a hit, but the base of the 6 doesn't even appear to be part of the same stamp or die. There is a distinct separation of halves on the 6 and an overlap and miss-meet of the two halves where they meet. It looks to me like the bottom of an 8 and the top of a 6. (and that is just flat making something up to explain the look). As far as wear, the rim and shirt are untouched! Thanks for the input, Robert Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 9:16 pm Trust me, there's no possible way what you are describing could have happened during the minting process. You can even see where the metal shifted when it took the hit. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/15/2016 1:48 pm PMD on the mintmark and 6 Report this Post to the Staff
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