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Shinesbright New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 6:39 pm My penny looks like a dent on the Lincoln memorial side and my penny feels very light I don't have scales at this moment but I know it feels pretty light compared to others on the Lincoln head side I see marks lines and it shines funny it looks like it's bent in away I took the best pics I could. What do you think is going on? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 7:42 pm to the CCF Not an error coin. Those marks on the Obverse look like fingerprints . On the Reverse it is what is called "Indirect Die Transfer" aka ghosting. Would really need a weight to two decimal points in grams to tell if it is light or not. Don't forget that is a zincoin which is lighter than an all copper coin. Edited by JimmyD 08/12/2021 7:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8774 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 7:57 pm As I said, on point. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 8:19 pm Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. (PIDT) is the correct answer. True the finger prints are all over the obverse, but probably the coin was looked at several times and the prints were left behind. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 10:46 pm The obverse is what happens when cotton gloves aren't used. It's surprising we don't see more coins in this condition. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/13/2021 04:46 am and JimmyD nailed it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/13/2021 3:11 pm Weight yet? to the CFF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 08/15/2021 12:23 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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