Please. Why Does This 1984-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Look And Feel So Strange?

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Sjl6 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 03:39 am I got this beat up old penny the other week as change at the grocery store. First thing I noticed was how smooth it was to the touch & how light it felt in my hand. When I got home, I grabbed a normal biz strike '84-D penny for a side by side comparison. That's when I noticed the penny in question was thinner than the other 1984-D. So is this a strike error? Planchette error? People error? The planchette appears to be copper, or is it? Also, the dark ring around the edge has me baffled, as does the dark stuff on the reverse on the memorial steps? Either way, I look forward to hearing anything anyone has to offer. I thank y'all & appreciate ya! Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 03:51 am I don't know what exactly happened to this cent but, it is not a mint error. It may be a "people error" in that someone intentionally altered it. 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
kidrootbeer New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 06:19 am looks like someone rubbed on a cement surface Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 06:55 am It has been sanded (fine grit) enough to expose the zinc core. This explains the look, feel (smoothness), and weight (missing metal). Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 08:03 am Looks very similar to a " Dryer Coin". Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 09:09 am Quote: Looks very similar to a " Dryer Coin". That is another possibility that could have caused the abrasion of the surfaces. Not all Dryer Coins look like this one, but some do. Edited by nss-52 07/16/2017 09:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 12:08 pm Looks like a common "parking lot" cent to me, not a penny. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7513 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 12:18 pm , Man made,not a mint error. Report this Post to the Staff
Sjl6 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 2:26 pm Cheers y'all for your wisdom. I'm attempting to fully understand the processes & science behing the planchette. My next question then would be, Is what I'm noticing around the rim & memorial steps sinter? Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 3:17 pm An acid dip would reduce all areas evenly, including the diameters and the thickness. Report this Post to the Staff
Quantonica New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 3:42 pm It does look like many coins I've seen that most likely were found on a busy parking lot. The Penny seems suffer more than the others in that case maybe because people aren't as likely to pick them up. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 4:52 pm Quantonica I'm thinking most people would just keep walking. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 5:48 pm Nns-52 has the right idea, it CANNOT be a "road rash" coin because of the concentric damage on both sides to create the grooved step into the fields. It had to have been trapped in some mechanical "spinning" device, one that would spin and eat away at the coin, possibly a dryer, coin sorter, motorized equipment...something along those lines. Road rash wears evenly, side to side and looks dinged not sandpapered. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 7:24 pm Quote: s what I'm noticing around the rim & memorial steps sinter? No, modern Lincoln cents are almost entirely zinc, and plated with copper. When the copper gets worn off, they you start to see the zinc. Zinc is silvery when new, but turns dark when it reacts with air or other substances. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74540 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 9:58 pm Post-Mint Damage. Someone altered this cent. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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Please. Why Does This 1984-D LMC Look And Feel So Strange?