1990 Lincoln Penny - Emboss Line Error Or Damage?

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jimbo2150 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/04/2019 10:46 pm While going through a number of coins, I came across one that stuck out like a sore thumb. There is a line going above and below the first nine of the year. At first I thought it was just a scratch but looking at it in the light it looks to be reflecting on the same edges as the lettering which would indicate an emboss and not an inset scratch. Running my finger over it I can definitely feel a deformation but it is much more shallow than the lettering so I am not able to tell if it is extruding or scratch with my finger. When viewed in the light it is clearly visible and did not exist on any other coin. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 10/04/2019 10:47 pm Gas playing bubble Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/04/2019 11:11 pm Not quite a linear plating bubble. These can happen on any area of the coin. Across fields and devices and designs. (These images are the same coin) Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/05/2019 01:50 am It is a plating bubble. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 10/05/2019 05:57 am Quote: Running my finger over it Rather than your finger, often times you can depress these with a wooden toothpick. "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
jimbo2150 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/05/2019 08:15 am I thought it might be a bubble too but all the ones I had seen online were circular and not in a straight line, I did not know they could be so uniform. @Spence - I would rather not pop them, looks like that will expose the metal and it can oxidize quickly. Thanks for the info everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
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