1990 Lincoln Penny. Error On Liberty & Date?

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Slinnan75 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 7:44 pm We found a similar penny. All steel colored. 1990. Any ideas on what we have here? Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8740 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 8:34 pm Nice pics! More than likely, some sort of environmental damage to the coin. There is much that a coin can come in contact with that will change its outward appearance. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
VestigeWolf Pillar of the Community United States 549 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 9:03 pm It has a Ridge Ring on both sides. Is that considered a misaligned die? It looks like someone tried to coat it with something to me. Maybe plain old spray paint? Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21596 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 9:09 pm Not an error, what you have is Die Deterioration causing the Ridge Ring and doubling of the date. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19139 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 9:12 pm Yes, Die Deterioration. Nice example. Is the coin a 'true' steel color in natural light, or more like a pale brass? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95423 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 9:14 pm with the Ridge Ring and DDD 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 9:21 pm @slin, first welcome to CCF. Second, the color may also be due to the copper plating having been stripped off so that 6ou are seeing the zinc core. "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
Slinnan75 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 09:33 am To answer the previous reply, this coin is absolutely as silver in color as it could be. Shiny. No hint of copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 09:50 am Perhaps simply plated? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188046 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 10:17 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 12:27 pm The surface is rough because of the plating of copper over zinc dust on the planchet. When struck this irregular surface will still show through. If the coin is plated or a zinc layer over the plating happens, the texture of the trapped zinc dust will still be seen. Your coin is shiny, so it was probably plated over the copper plating. On the real deal, there is no plating over the dust, so the surface is flat and normal: Note the surface doesn't shine, but has a glow about it, rather than a plated coin. Your coin was altered and worth face value. Edited by coop 11/04/2021 12:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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