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Hello, I'm Anita from South Carolina and I am a coin collector, a Rookie really, but I am addicted. I have had some great coins, but unfortunately, someone loved them more than I because they were stolen. So, I'm starting over. I recently found this 1992 Lincoln Penny that is oddly struck.  Im wondering if this is a mint error or just normal damage. Thank you for your input. Anita |
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Moderator
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@ap, first welcome to CCF. Second,that is a wicked bummer about your previous collection. I hope that your new collection stays safe. With regard to the coin that you posted, there are two comon reasons why a coin has a partial reverse image visible. Sometimes a clear glue (like crazy glue) is used to leave an imprint of one coin on the surface of the other. Soaking your coin in acetone would likely remove that glue. A second way mis-spent youth create this reverse image effect is by pressing two coins together in a vice. I can't really tell which of these types of PMD you have (or if it is something more exotic). Others will be on soon to weigh in with their opinions. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Anita. I'm guess the latter / vise job, based on the warped rim. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Rest in Peace
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to the family! Yeah, Little Johnnie in the Garage with________. This time a hammer, another cent with Lincoln facing one another and WHAM! Instant homemade error coin. Look on ebay and especially craigslist, see 'em all the time trying to be pawned off as a "Real Mint Error, L@@K!" These are called PMD, post mint damage, not a mint produced error coin.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Keep searching. We have neat coin errors reported here almost every day. |
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United States
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Howdy Anita, welcome to the forum! If it was real (sadly it's not) it would be a heck of a find!
I would hold onto it as a reference-so if you do find something like it you can compare. And always ask the forum! More eyes, more opinions=a clearer idea/picture of what you have.
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Bedrock of the Community
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To me the coin was damaged. PSD (post Strike Damage) but not by a vise. When a vise is used most of the devices are mirrored on the coin like this:  Looking at this image there were three coins involved with the damaging process leaving mirrored devices on most areas of the victim coin. But on yours it looks like just one area was affected. So a different process may have been used. A couple of pieces of wood and hit hard with a hammer. If the reverse doesn't show reversed devices, just two coins were used. But the coin is spendable. Sorry about the loss of your coins. Now you can start a new collection and get knowledge he on what you want to include in your new collection. Depending which way you want to go. You might watch the videos on you tube I have posted on my signature line below. There are 5 of them and all together they are about 2 hours long, so you might want to watch them a little at a time. just see the links below that are numbered 1-5. |
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