1956 Lincoln Cent - Mint Or Post Mint Error?

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SparkofThought New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 6:15 pm * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * I have two of these that are basically identical. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 6:19 pm It looks heat-treated, to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 6:35 pm to the Community! Whatever caused this, it didn't happen at the mint. There was a lot of heat involved with whatever caused it. Could please take a pic of the whole obverse? I would like to see the rim. Edited by Jim0815 01/04/2019 6:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SparkofThought New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 6:54 pm Definitely (and like I say I have 2 of these 1956 with the same error. if you'd like a pic of both I'll have to dig the other out of the back of my printer it just dropped into :P) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 7:04 pm Heated blunt instrument of some sort? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 7:11 pm No need. It's PSD. They are spenders. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 7:32 pm Well yes, but I think we're trying to figure out how this was done. Edited by Coinfrog 01/04/2019 7:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 9:36 pm Is the area on the coat just under and left of date scarred or melted? If so I'm thinking it kind of resembles an old school fuse box work around. Usually will see a contact point on both sides. One side will be close to center and the other side will typically be offset from center. Thanks, Doug. adding: pending the circuit load, they usually appear more distorted. Edited by Halo1st 01/04/2019 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Rabbithole1 Pillar of the Community United States 520 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 10:12 pm I'd love to know what they did to these coins. I have a few of them.. Some that WERE. Key dates. I wish I could reverse this. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 03:55 am To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 09:11 am Sometimes they dip them in soap water and heat with a candle. It alters the color ruining the value to a collector. Report this Post to the Staff
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