What's Going On With This 1950 Lincoln Wheat Cent?

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spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 10:13 pm The obverse rim area looks almost normal to the west but as it goes around to the east it starts to invert so that the field is actually higher than what's outside of it and starts to cut off some of the devices. The reverse rim area is also flattened with only a hint of a rim left. I would say it was wear if it weren't for what's going on with the obverse. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 10:28 pm I think it was put into a jewelry piece, what do you think? Edit: Your pictures are great and it looks really cool in that angle shot you did.(2nd pic from the top) Edited by CoinCents 05/06/2017 10:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 10:42 pm Looks like it was as mentioned used for jewelry of a former encasement coin. The rim area get flattened when they pare pressed into the holder. But once removed, they are just a damaged coin. You what to put it back into a bezel if that year is special to you. (I agree the 2nd & 3rd images are very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 11:14 pm Thank you for the replies and compliments. @CoinCents When you asked what I thought, I was trying to figure out how that could have happened at the mint and couldn't come up with anything. So, I started thinking about PMD. I compared the arc-shaped indentation in the bottom lapel area to the east side and they look the same width from the rim and got to thinking of some sort of punch or collar (bezel) that was a little off-center and applied uneven pressure making the field look higher to the east. The jewelry piece may have covered the entire reverse explaining why there is no sharp line, just a smoothly flattened rim and flattening extending into the upper wheat stalks Looking at the edge, it has a resemblance to a partial collar error (or railroad rim) but not quite. It looks more like metal flowing outward from the rim in a rounded/uneven way that looks like it was squeezed post-mint. @coop Unfortunately, whatever bezel it was in is long gone and I have only the loose coin. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 11:45 pm Pounded w/ pipe? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 05/06/2017 11:54 pm @ crazyb0 Quote: Pounded w/ pipe? What? It took a few minutes for my brain to figure out that process. You come up with the most unique ways of PMD Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 12:47 am Quoting myself: Quote: got to thinking of some sort of punch or collar (bezel) that was a little off-center and applied uneven pressure making the field look higher to the east. A pipe was definitely one of my thoughts (pipe end on obverse, reverse on a hard flat surface and one solid hit) and it could be from that. It seems a little too clean for a pipe job, though. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/13/2017 4:08 pm Added you images to my educational files. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/13/2017 7:02 pm Very cool. I'm honored. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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