1988 Memorial Cent What Happened Here

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Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 7:12 pm thumb print or error Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 7:16 pm Finger print. When they are placed on a BU coin, they remain. Why? They react to the salts on your hands from sweat. They are there to stay until the prints turn the whole coin darker in color. So hold coins by the edges to prevent this from happening. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 7:17 pm Fingerprint--this coin is a really nice example of why you shouldn't handle your uncirculated/proof coins with bare hands. "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
Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 7:27 pm Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 11/15/2019 04:46 am Wow. That's a big print. 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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/16/2019 12:03 am Could be used as the poster cent for using cotton gloves. Report this Post to the Staff
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