1978-D Lincoln Penny What Is This ?

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4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 02:41 am This is the weirdest Lincoln Penny I ever see, I don't know if one of you guys see this type of "error" in a coin before found it in a bank roll has very fine raised lines to me they're look like very thin raised lines of some type of grease they are not like you can use a toothbrush and soap and wash them off whatever they are they're "in" the coin Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 04:12 am Caused by a ballpoint ink pen and way too many photos.It is also a cent not a penny in case you did not know. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 05:38 am Yes exactly looks like graffiti from a ballpoint pen. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21630 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 06:31 am It certainly didn't happen when the coin was struck so it has to be some form of PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19197 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 08:56 am Would be interesting to check the coin's appearance after a loooong soak in 100% acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 09:11 am Agree with all of the above. And to follow up on what John1 said, America use cents and some other Countries like early Australia, U.K. ect... use Pennies. It is pointed out only for education. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 10:33 am Now a damaged coin. I've seen this before: Not a mint error. Someone with too much time on their hands. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 1:16 pm I agree. To much free time. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97162 Posts	Posted 09/09/2022 7:21 pm ball point pen? now that is a first for me... 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
4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/10/2022 01:20 am BALL POINT PEN", Graffiti" OMG you guys have a lit of imagination COOP, the lines in the pictures are thicker and they are incuse. The lines on my coin are more thin than if it were a ballpoint pen. And quick question, putting a coin in acetone damages it? Report this Post to the Staff
4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/10/2022 01:23 am Sorry misspelling word you guys have a lot of imagination Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/10/2022 11:45 am Different types of pens have different sizes of ball tips. No way this could be a mint error. If it were a die issue, then all the affected areas would be raised, not incuse. Incuse damage happens 99% of the time on damaged circulation coins. 1% of the time it is a mint error. This coin was altered. Post Strike Damage Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/11/2022 12:10 am Your CENT is a victim of post mint damage. Whatever the tool was to damage this cent, damage is damage, however formed. It did not leave the mint looking like this. Report this Post to the Staff
4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/12/2022 03:45 am I guess you guys didn't take a good look at the pics.that's why I sent some extra pics. John1 take a look at the letters GOD please, I believe there is something more then ink or graffiti and coop or any if you guys, with all the respect I like to see you trying to do something like that on a coin with a ball point pen (any size ball point pen) and upload a pic of your "graffiti" coin ple ASE Report this Post to the Staff
4Queens Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/12/2022 3:29 pm Well coop this coin is going to be your 1% mint error I'm going to send it to anacs Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/12/2022 3:36 pm Waste of money. This is a doctored "false error" coin beyond a doubt. Report this Post to the Staff
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