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is there a way to clean up the damage to the copper itself You could soak in pure acetone. I agree with @CWB that it appears as though this coin make have been struck through a grease-filled die. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Not damaged, the strike was prevented by the grease in the devices.
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grease-filled die? is that what causes this:  i see this anomaly mostly on recent shield cents, but have seen it elsewhere. this pic is a 2017-P Lincoln Cent, that last S nearly all gone. |
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grease-filled die? is that what causes this: No. There is a weakness in that area because it is the thickest part of the coin. That is where Lincoln's profile is on the other side. |
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hmm, I guess that explains why I see that issue consistently on only those letters, D STATES OF. thanks.
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There is a weakness in that area because it is the thickest part of the coin. That is where Lincoln's profile is on the other side. The same applies to Memorial cents and weakness is often seen in STATES OF and E PLURIBUS UNUM on the reverse, which is opposite Lincoln's shoulder. Also, on Wheat cents, the upper left of the O in ONE will be weak in a similar manner. @Herbicide74 Nice Greaser!  Acetone may help with that coin, but I'm having my doubts. It's worth a shot, though. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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It is not worth the effort to fix this coin. Save the BU examples. Those would be more desirable to a collector. On the plated coins, stains don't come off. The plating is stained.
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