Hello - 1920 Wheat Penny - Any Idea What's Going On With Lincoln's Nose. AL

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Bigred72 Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 01/15/2019 9:33 pm Hello - I have 1920 Wheat penny - any idea what's going on with Lincoln's nose. Also the we in IGWT the E looks a bit off . The coin is 2.88 grams which seems a bit low. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/15/2019 9:43 pm @BR, there is a pretty large region of flatness on Lincoln's cheek--perhaps a single damage event got both parts of his face? I don't see anything which looks like an error when I enlarge and enhance your pic. "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
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/16/2019 02:22 am It appears to be damage in addition to normal wear for decades. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/16/2019 04:34 am The E in WE is normal for the year. The nose looks like PSD and the weight seems normal for the condition of the coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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