1996-P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ; Curious Damage

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CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:08 am I find this strange in that the "scratches" do not cross any of the devices on either the OBV or REV, and there is no zinc showing through any of them, and some look recessed and some look raised. What do any of you think? Report this Post to the Staff

Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:17 am Just some kid scratching outside the lines. When a coin is scratched, all of the metal is not removed. It has to go somewhere. That's why some of it is raised. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:19 am Hello Carlomaha, (If raised) Anyone think there was a new guy working at the mint Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:32 am For sure damage, but my guess is from a ball point pen. "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
CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:35 am Although it is not Artistic, it is most Meticulous so as not to cross the devices of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:54 am Quote: it is most Meticulous so as not to cross the devices of the coin. Yes mostly... "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 11:58 am What an incredible waste of time. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74584 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 1:35 pm PSD for sure. Ouch! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 3:52 pm I've seen worse: Report this Post to the Staff
CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 4:43 pm Holy Cow, Coop! You've tracked down the culprit!! Let me at 'em! Ha! You guys have seen it all, haven't you?! I am always amazed! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 4:52 pm The example I posted looks like a ball point pen that was dried out that damage that coin. Yours looks a bit smaller. Perhaps a small nail was used? Report this Post to the Staff
CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 4:56 pm Maybe my coin "was" a ball point pen and they started on the bottom of the Reverse (some dark lines (ink?) at the bottom) then the pen went dry for the rest of the coin. I don't mean for anyone to dwell on this garbage coin. I appreciate the chat, however. Still a learning experience on this end. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 4:56 pm Good grief. Report this Post to the Staff
CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 4:58 pm Tell us what you really think, CoinFrog. Ha! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 5:22 pm Carl - Not talking about your comment, just the coins (iuncluding coop's). Report this Post to the Staff
CarlOmaha Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 08/10/2019 7:33 pm CoinFrog, Oh, I know that. I took it no other way. Fun! Report this Post to the Staff
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1996-P LMC; Curious Damage