1976 Lincoln Penny Can Anyone Tell Me What Happened

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Kyle 2592 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 09:26 am * Edited by Staff - Obverse pic added. * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 11:07 am Could we see a pic of the obverse, please. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 11:12 am Not definitively, unless we have the coin in hand or you send it to the FBI forensics lab. (I'm being facetious) It's PMD. Chemical, fire, environmental, ground rot damage or intentionally vandalized, etc.. Pick one or come up with your own explanation, either will work. to the forum. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 11:16 am That's solder. Someone heated it up and hit it with a blob of solder. EDIT: Sorry, forgot to welcome you to the Forum. You've come to a great place to share and learn. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 06/03/2018 11:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 1:11 pm @Kyle 2592, first welcome to CCF. Second, while I agree with @chafemasterj that this is most likely solder, @ussid18 brings up a great point that regardless of what actually happened, this coin is only worth face value. Save it if you want, but it is only worth a cent. "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
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 8:53 pm Or it could just be gunk, which IMO is more likely than solder. Gunk occasionally happens in car cup holders when change and sticky soda residue mix, but there are countless other ways as well. A piece of chewing gum comes to mind. If you care to, stick it in an acetone bath and see if any of the debris comes off. If not, it's likely solder as suggested above. But in any case, yes, only worth 1 cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 06/03/2018 10:46 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188122 Posts	Posted 06/04/2018 10:08 am 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73946 Posts	Posted 06/05/2018 7:58 pm To CCF! This is Post Strike Damage (happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Someone used solder on your coin, causing heat damage. Worth face value, since it's damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19942 Posts	Posted 06/07/2018 8:23 pm PMD Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 06/07/2018 10:28 pm Looks like solder to me as well Report this Post to the Staff
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