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1952 Lincoln Wheat Cent Amusing Face Lamination Error

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Not sure if it's a respirator, a storm trooper helmet, or a Hannibal Lecter impersonation. Cool though.

1952 Lincoln Wheat cent large obverse lamination error


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That's a very nice looking one! Keeper for sure.

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Maybe Lincoln played a sport, and he has his face shield on
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Abe should have expected a "loss of face" when he went into politics!!
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WOW nice
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Hannibal Lecter impersonation = my vote. Thanks for posting this interesting coin!
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Good one!
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Hannibal Lector, great analogy!
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Nice coin. He is rejecting his face transplant.
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Awesome find! It looks like he got botched plastic surgery!
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Love it. A really extreme lamination error. Nothing that severe for me yet.
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Oh my. Poor Abe.

What a cool find! How in the world did THAT one escape notice for so long in circulation?
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