1947 Lincoln Penny With Perfect Circle On Back

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BonoboJones New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/16/2019 11:17 pm Does anybody have any information about this strange coin? It looks like President Lincoln has a goiter. Maybe someone just bopped it with a hammer? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/16/2019 11:23 pm Someone hit the reverse with a hammer or a punch/nail set. That caused the depression on the reverse, and the bump out on the obverse. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/16/2019 11:34 pm @bj, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes this coin is damaged, with the "goiter" being metal pushed from the flat punch on the reverse of the coin. "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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73918 Posts	Posted 05/16/2019 11:40 pm To CCF! It's Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/17/2019 09:31 am You're right, just bopped! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188026 Posts	Posted 05/17/2019 10:17 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/17/2019 7:53 pm It happens to the best of coins, ruining them also: Report this Post to the Staff
metoo2003 Valued Member United States 185 Posts	Posted 05/17/2019 8:14 pm Looks like a BB hit.. target practice Report this Post to the Staff
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