1960-P Lincoln Cent Variations? - Coin Community Forum

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MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 12:07 pm I always seem to start a thread in a forum & then find out I probably posted in the wrong one, so I'll try this here instead of the Modern Forum. I found this 1960P Lincoln today & noticed that it was listed as a Faulty '0' on the 2x2. I tried looking online for some info to see if it was actually a variation but didn't see anything about it. The right side of the 0 in 1960 is straight, which is unlike the rest of my 1960's. I can't see any damage around the numbers which would lead me to believe that it was torqued w/ pliers or anything. Have you seen them like this & is it common? You can see the full size by clicking the link. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/...=faulty0.jpg Edited by MrRick 12/17/2008 12:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ziggy9 Valued Member United States 499 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 12:26 pm the flat side of the 0 is post mint damage caused by a coin rolling machine Richard Report this Post to the Staff
MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 12:52 pm Too bad huh? I don't know how those machines work, but it's weird that it would screw up the 0 with out messing up the rim. Thanks for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 3:43 pm Coin rolling machines usually damage something slightly to the inside of the rim. Often the last digit in a date or the IB of LIBERTY is effected. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 5:05 pm It's the part that crimps the paper inward around the coins. Sometimes it leaves a big scrape on the coin that's rounded and parallel with the rim, other times it barely touches, just enough to slide a detail or two around. It seems to have happened a lot with 1941 cents, tilting the last 1 of the date. Report this Post to the Staff
bibd Pillar of the Community Canada 838 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 11:30 pm coppercoins: Yeah! I have a 1941 Lincoln with a slanted '1'. Thanks for bringing this up. But I am nearly in disbelief that a machine can slant a digit without having grinded it off! My 1941 with slanted '1' seems fairly extreme. Is the digit re-attached at a different place than it was? I don't want to be a doubter (I respect your authority on cents), but may I ask what your source is for the 1941? PS: Is the cent project going anywhere? Any luck with the data compilation? Edited by bibd 12/17/2008 11:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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