This Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Is Not An Error But Something Bad Happened To It.

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Dearborn Moderator United States 96735 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 6:43 pm 199x (last digit zinc rotted out as well as where the mint mark would be. The copper in non existant it is zinc-ee looking obverse and reverse. It is slightly under weight at 2.45 ( the scale kept bouncing from .44 to .45) So I'll just say that the weight is more like 2.445 if my scale went that far out. It is over size too, but the devices don't look flattened enough to make up for the larger size. So, what happened to it? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 6:46 pm It is called a Texas Cent. Someone place the coin between two pieces of leather and flattened the coin. This enlarges the coin, but makes the plating fall off the coin. Now just a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 6:50 pm Dr. coop hits the cent on the head. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96735 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 6:56 pm Thanks Coop! Never heard of someone squashing a cent like that.. Hmmmm Spender? naw, I think I'll keep it.. it's kinda cool being all that much bigger and all.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96735 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 6:59 pm WAIT! Are you saying that they do that to scavenge the copper from a cent? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19178 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 7:12 pm Scavenge copper from memorial cents? A rather labor-intensive method. Yikes. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 8:09 pm This is just "post mint damage." Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 02/27/2021 8:11 pm Quote: Are you saying that they do that to scavenge the copper from a cent? No rather just for the sake of mischief. "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
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This LMC Is Not An Error But Something Bad Happened To It.