1988 Lincoln Cent With ? Lines All Over Surface

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tooboocoo Valued Member United States 133 Posts	Posted 09/18/2020 11:44 pm just curious this is a 1988 Lincoln Cent that has these lines all over the surface is it something to do with the zinc core or improper copper mix or just an error thanks for looking Report this Post to the Staff

merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/18/2020 11:54 pm It would be most helpful to see the whole coin, both sides, but from what is shown, it appears to be Feeder Finger Damage (no premium). Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 12:04 am Not Feeder Finger Damage. Abrasion marks from removing some sort of damage from the die (most likely a clash). As dies age, they will often be buffed on a flat lap to restore the finish of the fields. If they buff them carelessly or with too coarse a grit, you end up with very noticeable abrasion marks like these. No premium for a coin like this though. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 05:07 am John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 08:16 am Yes looks like die polishing lines to me too. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 09:37 am Agree as well. Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 5:27 pm Agree as to die polishing lines. 1988 was one of the years Quality Control was AWOL at the mint. I have a jar filled with cents that show horrible die polishing lines and most of them seem to come from the mid 80's. Sometimes it looks like they hired a 7 year old to remove the die clash marks and told him to use play sand on the polisher. * Edited by Staff \| The bad word filter is in place for a reason. Bypassing the filter and making the intended word obvious anyway is completely unacceptable. * Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19177 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 6:06 pm Abrasion/die polishing marks. Moot now perhaps, but would love to see full photos of the obverse and reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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