Lincoln Memorial Cent - Was Going Through My Change And Found This. Any Ideas?

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DanDatMan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:10 pm So I was going through my change and I found this coin. It looks smashed a bit and I can see both Lincoln and the building on the front. I can't tell anything on the back though. I think it's just a smashed penny but any ideas? * Edited by Staff to crop and/or rotate images. In the future, please crop and correctly orient images before uploading. Uploading Photos Pixlr Desktop Image Optimizer (Tutorial) Pixlr Mobile** Image Optimizer (Tutorial). Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:13 pm just damage, looks like someone smashed 2 coins together, with a sledge hammer. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:20 pm That is odd. "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:21 pm and heat - lots of heat. the edges are blued from extreme heat. 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
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:21 pm yep. sledge hammer or vice for future reference, smaller pictures with better cropping will get you more replies Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:22 pm what is the weight of this thing? 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
DanDatMan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:29 pm It weighs 2.48 g. Also thank you again everyone Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:34 pm . PMD. Can't be a lot of heat or it would have melted into nothing. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 5:53 pm Deliberate damage of some unimaginable sort. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19134 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 6:24 pm Heat could have been applied for a few seconds or so. Definitely post-strike damage--very likely intentional. Kinda cool. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 6:38 pm I think heat - enough to soften it up - here is my thought: A cent was placed in a small crucible Reverse up, another cent was placed I same crucible, coins were heated enough to let them sag to the bottom (that explains the curvature and stretching at the edges) then the 2 coins were pulled apart. You can see the reversed lettering left on the 'obverse' 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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/23/2022 10:22 pm Defacing coins is I believe against the law. Someone created this monster to deceive, and has made just a mess of it. Worthless at this point, not even a cent. Report this Post to the Staff
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