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  Any info will be helpfull!!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Looks like a pretty good die clash.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Prisoner Cent! |
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United States
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DIE CLASH! I agree with everyone else's response, but since you asked for more information, I get to ramble on a bit! A die clash is what happens when the dies strike each other without a planchet between them. Impressions are made on both dies when this happens. Sometimes they catch it and polish the clash marks off the dies, leaving an abraded die and only faint hints of the clash. Your coin looks to be off a fresh clash, before the mint employees got to it with a polishing bit. The slang term for a Lincoln Memorial cent (1959-2008) die clash is "prisoner cent" because it looks like Lincoln is behind bars. I have included an image for you to compare your coin to. It's an overlay of the obverse and reverse dies, so you will be able to see where to look for specific clash marks. Congratulations on your find! Die clashes are my favorite type of error to find! It's a bit of a bummer that you have a carbon spot on the reverse.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the forum! Very nice find! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Very nice die clash |
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Valued Member
United States
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to the CCF. That is one nice die clash!! Good find. |
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 Puerto Rico
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Is not carbon on back is like bubble gum or som tipe of sofy gleu I dont want to teke it of because I dint want to damage the penny!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Carbon spots show on copper cent planchets. This one is a plated zinc coin, so it is probably has been stained. Edited by coop
03/02/2017 09:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Zabdiel, you could try soaking it in acetone to get the goo off. Acetone is safe for coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Two well said replies Druu. |
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