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Valued Member
United States
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Hello I have a Lincoln Memorial penny that I am having trouble identifying what kind of error it is, and I am obviously curious about what kind of value if any it has. Any input is welcome, I don't have a clue on it. There are two Memorials but on one side its backwards. Thanks!   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Just a damaged coin, vise job, PSD. You should be able to pass it off as a cent still though, most folks pay no attention to them. -makecents-
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 to the CCF As stated, it is what is called a vise job where one coin is squeezed into another one. Easy to tell as the image is in reverse and incuse instead of raised. It is a damaged coin with no extra value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Vise job for sure. to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Note the mirrored devices. That is a transfer from another coin to your coin. Spender.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Moderator
 United States
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Who ever did that one, did a nice job of it. Best vise job I've seen.
Edited by Dearborn
09/07/2021 07:49 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Even though it's damage, I would probably stick it in a 2x2.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Moderator
United States
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forgot to say: |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Question: why would anyone want to do that to a coin? Squeeze it in a vise and imprint another coin onto it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bored, maybe. I'm not sure, never done it but it happens quite often.
-makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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looks to me as if it was done with an assisted press, you wouldn't get that kind of edge/rim with a manual vice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The flattened reverse indicates the coin was altered. But unlike a conventional vise job, the incuse Memorial on the obverse does not overlie any persisting raised obverse elements. That suggests to me that the obverse was ground off before the reverse of another cent was squeezed into it. If I am right, the coin will be underweight.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Posted 09/06/2021 9:09 pm
