Newbie From The Texas Panhandle Needing Help With 1949 Wheaties.

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davnan New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/26/2022 9:13 pm I got this penny in change the other day. The obverse is in fairly good condition to have been in circulation but the reverse is another story. What would have caused this kind of damage? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/26/2022 11:47 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 05:04 am . The reverse looks like it has glue or something similar on it. Only one person knows for sure how the back of the coin got damaged like that,the person who did it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187776 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 08:10 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 08:19 am It looks like glue that someone tried to scratch off. Try an acetone bath over night to loosen it up. then try to peal off the glue. I'm curious to see if the scratches went through to the coin itself. 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
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 08:38 am to the forum @davnan! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 08:45 am Yes, give it a soak in 100% acetone--those scratch-like features may be in the glue/crud. Let us know what happens if you try acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 4:46 pm To CCF , the acetone soak is a good idea but I think some of those scratches are in the coin . Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 8:12 pm To the CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 10:21 pm I agree, scratches and glue and we'll never know who did this damage or why. But it looks to be intentional certainly. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 01/27/2022 10:47 pm Damaged. Use some 100% pure acetone to remove the glue on the back. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/28/2022 1:39 pm The area where the glue was, but is no longer, is probably a scrape to remove it from the coin damaging that area of the coin. The obverse devices seems like they may have been rubbed on the tops of the devices. Possible Gumball Machine Damage on the '9' Report this Post to the Staff
davnan New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 06:24 am I was finally able to do the acetone bath and here's the results Report this Post to the Staff
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