1981 D Lincoln Cent With Mitted Edge

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Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 4:59 pm Please help me identify whether this coin is real or counterfeit. I appreciate any help possible, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:29 pm @L8989, first welcome to CCF. Second, although it would boggle my mind that someone would bother counterfeiting a 1981 D cent, we are gonna need some pics to confirm. "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
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:34 pm Here are the photos Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:36 pm Looks deliberately altered to deceive. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:41 pm I'm so sad, thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:45 pm I've kept this coin for over 10 years and it's just an altered coin Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 8:10 pm Do you have a weight on it? Let's just confirm that it is within mint specifications before you spend it. "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
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7042 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 10:01 pm , at least you didn't "break the bank" by holding onto it for 10 years.. Report this Post to the Staff
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 10:18 pm It weighs 3.1 gram Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188929 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 09:37 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
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 12:22 pm Thanks, happy to be here. I posted the penny weight, it's 3.1 g If you guys find anything else please share your thoughts Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2856 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 1:11 pm @Lincoln8989, fake or not.... the coolness factor alone I'd keep it in my collection. Any reputable coin dealers in your area you can take it to, to get their opinion? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 1:28 pm If the lines are angled on the edge of the coin, you could take a metal file and press down on the edge of a coin with the file on a hard surface such as an anvil. The roll the coin 360 degrees while holding down the file as hard as possible. This will leave angled lines on the edge of the cent. If you have a file that has straight marks on the file, then they could look more like the real deal. But the biggest difference will be the depth of the reeds. Note on coins the reeds are very deep. (Cents do not have reeds) Just the Silver coins years ago had reeds on them. Why? I'd always heard the story about the blind. But now appreciate the real reason. Edited by coop 02/24/2020 7:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 6:52 pm Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind Report this Post to the Staff
Lincoln8989 Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 7:05 pm Coin shop guy told me that this 1992 penny is fake. Got this coin out of bank roll few days ago, what are thoughts Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/24/2020 7:16 pm Well the rotation should be on all devices on both sides in order for it to be real. There are double struck coins, but they would look like this when they rotate a little between strikes: CoopHome : Double Struck Coins Frank B Edited by coop 02/24/2020 7:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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