Damaged 44-D Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Revealed An S MM Under D MM, And Another S MM Below?

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Snoopydoo Valued Member United States 443 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 2:24 pm Hello, First I must disclose this is not my coin, I have an 80 year old friend that asked me to help organize her late fathers coins. This is a very badly damaged 1944-D LWC. My eyesight isn't what it used to be, so even wearing glasses I usually need a loop also to identify small dates and MM, thus how I noticed, or think I noticed, something different. To me, where PMD seems to have scraped or gouged back a portion of the D MM, it seems to have revealed an S MM under it. Closer microscopic views also seem to show a worn or faded S MM separately below the main MM as well. I know the coin suffers massively from PMD, but I couldn't let it go without at least getting some other eyes seeing it and giving me thoughts and assessments. If it is a S MM Under the D MM, would you recommend it getting graded even in this poor condition? If not, I'll just footnote it and move on. Thank you in advance for your time and comments. Have a wonderful day! Thanks again for looking! Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 2:31 pm Pareidolia Report this Post to the Staff
Snoopydoo Valued Member United States 443 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 2:37 pm Thanks Grapecollects, I figured as much! So not only am I going blind, now I'm seeing things, I just hope I don't start seeing dead people! (movie reference to the sixth sense) Is it to early for a drink? Thanks again! Edited by Snoopydoo 09/22/2020 2:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 2:40 pm Just PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 3:01 pm Just damage to the original mint mark and "animal shapes in the clouds". Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19214 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 3:07 pm Drinks are on you. Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 3:17 pm Quote: Is it to early for a drink? Its 2020. There is no such thing as too early for a drink. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 3:27 pm Brilliant. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 6:59 pm The area in question is part of the metal displacement from the at area (NE) affected by damage. On a D/S, the metal is raised, not incuse: Report this Post to the Staff
SensibleSal66 Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 7:41 pm Heck , I'll take a drink. I say PMD also Report this Post to the Staff
Snoopydoo Valued Member United States 443 Posts	Posted 09/22/2020 11:24 pm Wow, the more I drink, the clearer the two S's become& Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5786 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 07:12 am I agree it's not a mint variety, only PSD. Too much damage on this one. The remnants of the Denver MM that wasn't scraped away, is what you are seeing as the base of an underlying "S" MM and the top is part of the damage as well. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Snoopydoo Valued Member United States 443 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 5:33 pm Thank you again everyone for taking the time to look, and comment, and help educate! Stay safe! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 6:49 pm When you are drinking and the next day you look over the big doubled die you found the previous night, then you will know how beer can affect you. Look at this coin for a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 7:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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Damaged 44-D LWC Revealed An S MM Under D MM, And Another S MM Below?