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New Member
United States
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Hello, I am new to coins and I recently came across this penny. I'll include pictures but here's a description. The line you see coming out of Lincoln's eye IS part of the coin and it is raised, it is not something stuck on the coin. Also the coin is extremely two toned, almost as though it's two different metals. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you! Edit: I also just weighed the coin as 3.1 grams which leads me to believe it is made of the 95% copper alloy.    Edited by Chisox55
11/12/2019 3:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't think any of us would be able to help you without larger photos..please crop out all of the background until you reach the rim...looks some what interesting...  |
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Moderator
 United States
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to CCF. 1982-D large date copper. The red stuff is on the coin,nail polish maybe. Acetone should remove it. John1  |
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New Member
 United States
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The stuff on the coin is 100% part of the coin, it is not nail polish, the line is an error from the mint
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Forum Dad
United States
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No offense but we get people here all the time swearing things are part of the coin. Last time it was glue, acetone soak and it disappeared, they swore it was raised metal though.
You admit, "I am new to coins," so humor us and give it a soak in acetone please.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Welcome to the Forum
You have to realise that there are a limited number of things that can happen during the striking of a coin which will create an error. There are countless things that can happen to a coin after it is struck that can create damage. There is no way that line can happen when the coin was being struck and as you stated, it is something stuck on the coin which would mean that it is damage.
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It could simply be stained by some unknown chemical. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yup, paint, nail polish or something of the sort. No way this is anything from the minting process. Acetone won't hurt the coin but should remove most foreign material.
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11/12/2019 7:53 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I for one would love to see this coin closer.... can you please blow it up, (blow it up real good!) for us? Thanks. and to CCF! |
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