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Lucinda New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 03:10 am Can anyone tell me if this is remarkable? Color is different and I am unsure, but it seems like the In God we trust is a bit wonky. Had a hard time getting the pics under 300kb so I had to half them, hope that's ok. Thanks for your time. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 03:18 am I moved your post to the appropriate section for the proper attention. The Lincoln Cent looks like it was gold plated. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 05:02 am to CCF. It does look plated to me also. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 09:29 am ' Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 10:18 am @Lucinda, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes your coin has been plated. This does not add to the numismatic value. It is a little hard to say what is happening to the letter G, but the plating process likely removed any extra numismatic value from a mint error (if there was one--I can't tell from this pic). Your coin is safe to spend as it is only worth face value. I hope that you will post additional coins to CCF! You may find using the free photo optimizer helpful: https://www.coincommunity.com/image-optimizer/ "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 10:38 am Keep looking! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 11:19 am Spend it. Worth face value. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucinda New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 1:11 pm Thank you all for the warm welcome and quick responses. I will be talking more with you all as my grandma recently left me a jar of wheat cents that she had collected. Think I will keep the 1966 as my first "find". It is kinda pretty. Have a great day everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
da Swampster Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 1:43 pm Quote: ...but the plating process likely removed any extra numismatic value from a mint error (if there was one--I can't tell from this pic)... Are you referencing what I'll call a struck-through-thread (or possibly a die crack) running from the left side memorial base through UNITED STAT and terminating in a glop under TE, Spence..? Just curious if we're looking at the same thing is all.. Swamp Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189137 Posts	Posted 05/12/2018 11:53 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 05/13/2018 07:43 am Quote: Are you referencing what I'll call a struck-through-thread (or possibly a die crack) running from the left side memorial base through UNITED STAT and terminating in a glop under TE, Spence..? Yes it is very hard for me to tell what that is. In my mind, the aftermarket plating might have caused this--may be uneven plating or even surface staining. I'm trying to say that virtually no matter what sort of cool mint errors the OP's coin might have, the extra value they bring are negated by the plating. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
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