Lincoln Cent - Is This A Mint Error?

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firemandmc Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 2:52 pm Never seen this before, probably because I'm new at this Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3473 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 2:56 pm It looks like glue. A soak in 100% pure acetone should remove it. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter17 Pillar of the Community United States 1008 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 3:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 3:20 pm Glue would be my guess as well, but acetone will not removed all types of glues. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19194 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 4:20 pm Some form of foreign goo has affixed itself to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 9:58 pm Yes dried adhesive. You might be able to chip at it to remove some bits, but the copper underneath likely will be toned differently from the exposed parts of the coin. "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
MOS0239 Pillar of the Community 1110 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 11:06 pm ....and the other side? Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 11:57 pm To answer your question, no, not a mint error. I agree, looks like some sort of glue and environmental corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
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