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New Member
United States
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Hello everyone, I'd like to start with a thank you for allowing me to join this community. I am very new to collecting, but I was hooked immediately. Through research, forums, videos, and informational websites I am trying to learn, absorb, and retain all sources of knowledge that I encounter. I welcome your guidance and constructive criticism with open arms and open mind. I came across the subject of this post recently, and was quite astonished and excited. It's a 1951 Lincoln Wheat penny with what I believe are several different mint errors that occured during it's inception. One major error is that it's slightly off center. I believe there are die breaks, and I believe it may have been struck a second time with a different coin, which I believe to be a nickel(if that's the case). I placed a nickel over the rounded error and it fits perfectly. Also, the penny isn't as thick as a traditional penny, it's actually the same thickness as a dime. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up so quickly (too late),but I've never seen anything like it. Any direction, guidance, expertise , etc. will be so greatly appreciated!            |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Damaged coin. Looks like it was squeezed in a vise with another coin, damaging both coins. You have one of them. Just a face value coin now.
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Valued Member
United States
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First. Welcome to the coin community forum.
Second. The coin has been damaged after it left the mint. It is impossible to know how the damage was caused but it doesn't have typical errors that are known to happen in the minting process.
Keep looking.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice example of a heavily damaged coin--no minting error(s). Appears to have been cleaned at one point in the past--not that it matters. Could we a see an image or two of the rim/edge, taken looking directly at the edge? Thanks.
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New Member
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Never a good idea to hold any coin in your fingers that way. Oils from your skin and fingerprints can ruin any numismatic value your coin might have. Better, purchase inexpensive cotton gloves wherever hobby supplies can be found. A few too many duplicate photos. I agree with all of the above, just PMD. Interesting find, but just damage I'm afraid.   to the CCF!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Deliberate attempt to deceive. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
02/09/2021 6:41 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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@ray, first welcome to CCF. Second, very nice job with the pics--yours are well above average for a first-time poster. Unfortunately, I'm in the same camp as the others that your cent has been severely damaged ( no mint errors). "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
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all so much for taking the time to guide and advise me. I'm continuing to learn, even if it wasn't the feedback I was hoping for, and I appreciate the education. I was completely unaware that my hands should be gloved while in contact, although this makes sense as I've observed the remnants of my prints on several coins. Thank you all for your kindness and your wisdom, you are appreciated more than I can convey.
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Posted 02/09/2021 4:55 pm
