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sunny1983 New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 10:40 pm Possible error? Penny is very shiny on back no shield. I'm a newbie at this. Help appreciated.:) Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 12:17 am Copper plating has been (deliberately?) shaved off, probably using a flat file. I think that it looks rather neat! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 05:06 am PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/24/2020 01:02 am Really doubt it's deliberate, sel. People seem quick to assume deliberate tampering on here, but I think accidental wear is just as likely. If you look at where the plating is removed, it's all the highest points. All the things that would naturally be worn down by abrasion. Perhaps fell in the road and got run over and dragged a little bit by the friction. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/24/2020 02:06 am pmd. Report this Post to the Staff
sunny1983 New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 04/26/2020 10:52 am Thank you all for the help. This forum is awesome! So happy to find so much knowledge in one place.:) Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19158 Posts	Posted 04/26/2020 10:57 am Could have been done deliberately with a fine file. Being dragged across a roadway would have caused a bit more damage--IMO. Either way, a cool looking reverse. I have a few dozen Lincoln cents with this kind of 'surface reduction'--mostly from the 1980s to very recent. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74233 Posts	Posted 04/26/2020 11:10 am PSD for sure. A spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Whatajerk New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/29/2022 7:09 pm I've seen a few of these and I disagree with everyone saying this could be done with a file. This wear was done by rotating the coins from a central point Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24161 Posts	Posted 03/29/2022 8:10 pm Quote: I've seen a few of these and I disagree with everyone saying this could be done with a file. This wear was done by rotating the coins from a central point How it happened is irrelevant. All that is relevant is that it cannot happen during the minting process. There are an infinite number of ways a coin can be damaged. There is a finite number of ways for errors to happen and this is not one of them. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96209 Posts	Posted 03/29/2022 9:57 pm damage is damage, but it does look kinda cool.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 03/30/2022 09:16 am to the Community, Whatajerk! 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
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