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StrangerThngsCan New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 09:52 am I found this coin in pocket change, it weighs 1.8g and I can't see a mint mark so don't know the mint or the date for that matter. I know it's a Lincoln Memorial cent, it's thinner than a regular cent and the circumference is slightly smaller than another cent. It has it's edge in tacked and doesn't look like it's scared up to be missing that sort of weight. I've asked people on other forums but the answer they give don't sit well being that I've seen another coin that had a weight of the same exact weight. I understand that the date does make a huge difference in value and knowing exactly what I have in front of me, if this could possibly be a split planchet id like to know, if it's junk then this is where I'll leave this behind me. Thank you in advance for your help Report this Post to the Staff

kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 10:35 am Welcome. Someone will get you some answers soon I'm sure. Not one I'm familiar with. Edited by kurdlezuit 03/28/2023 10:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 10:40 am Parking lot coin.Maybe some kind of acid damage? John1 Edited by John1 03/28/2023 10:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 10:42 am That's my guess as well. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19143 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 11:45 am Very rough go of it in a parking lot--at a minimum, I sense there's no value beyond 1 cent with this one. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21599 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 12:38 pm It is not a split planchet and this could not have happened during the striking of the coin. PMD From your description it sounds like an acid coin. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 12:44 pm Parking lot coin. Post mint damage. Not an error coin, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 2:14 pm yes a parking lot coin, probably had come of the coin ground right off and made it thinner and a heck of a lot lighter too. 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
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 4:27 pm Quote: Parking lot coin.Maybe some kind of acid damage? I agree John. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 6:53 pm to the CCF and absolutely PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 8:12 pm Someone dropped coin down a volcano then blasted into outer space, was then caught by gravity and got stuck onto a meteor. Then, it fell back to earth and landed on parking lot as hundreds of cars ran over it. If only coins could tell us what adventures they have been on. Report this Post to the Staff
Dowhat Pillar of the Community United States 876 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 9:35 pm Seeing how the diameter of the coin in question exceeds the diameter of what I presume is a normal strike, that should eliminate the possibility of a split planchet. As the rims are still discernable and all corresponding high points seem to be equally worn, I would definitely say, this is a messed up cent. I hope I am wrong,and I will have learned. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 05:56 am Thinner, smaller in diameter, and lighter in weight make this one an acid-dipped coin that has seen the active area of a parking lot. (At least it's copper with no zinc.) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 12:35 pm Damaged is never a good thing for a coin. It is just a face value coin, that can still do its job, but it was normal when it was struck. Now it just an aged coin that was damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
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