1946-D Lincoln On Odd Planchet (Peru 1c?)

Hm, you don't think that's sharp for an acid-dipped coin? The cents I've come across that I assumed were acid-damaged could pass for sand-blasted, with blurry legends and pebbly surfaces. The damage is usually pretty uneven, too, with some areas worn almost flat, while others are less effected.

I guess the rim dissolves first having been less compressed by the dies, but could the coin really lose 25% of its mass while being completely legible? I mean, Abe looks *good*.

Yeah, the '45 and '77 are what I usually associate with acid, although I assume different acids will have different effects. The '61 reverse is the closest, but still shows that blurring in the legends.

On my '46, I can see that the letters on the obverse all look "thin", and the wheats are really indistinct, but the legends on the reverse look identical to those on the control coin, and the portrait looks better than 75% of the 90s Zincolns I go through.

I donno. I think I'll just set it aside for now, maybe bring it to the show this weekend and see what some folks think of it in person. I've been doing some looking around online for acid-dipped coins as well, and I'm just not convinced enough to toss it in the generic wheats bin yet.

It's an acid job. The perfectly centered strike, thin rim, thinned letters and slightly blurred design are all clear indicators.