1961 D. What Happen To This Lincoln Cent

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Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:46 pm Can you tell me what happen to this Lincoln Cent. It's pretty cool. And also where to read up on it. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:53 pm Spent some time in a dryer. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:54 pm @gypsy, when we see coins with heavy rims and extra-flattened design elements, we typically describe the damage as coming from a dryer. If you search in CCF with the keywords Dryer Coin, you will see tons of specimens for comparison. "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
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:54 pm That didnt help Report this Post to the Staff
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:57 pm That helped. thank you. There is so much to learn. Report this Post to the Staff
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:59 pm When this happens will there be a weight diff? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 4:01 pm Well if enough material is worn away then yes the coin may be a little light. What does this one weigh? "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
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 4:07 pm Weighs 3.1 Report this Post to the Staff
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 4:09 pm I have another one that doesn't look as melted as this Lincoln Cent and it weighs 3.0 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 4:10 pm Dryer Coin for sure. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 5:04 pm Well I would say, damaged for sure. But how? I've seen this type of flattening before. I wonder if it is from damage of squeezing a coin with a piece of leather on each side? To me the round over on the rims aren't strong enough to be a Dryer Coin. The rims suffer first on Dryer Coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73844 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 5:10 pm I would call it a Dryer Coin. I've seen this so many times before. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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