1940 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Is This Normal Inside Upper 0 For This Year? MD Maybe?

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kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 9:58 pm It's rare for me to be able to examine a nice 1940 specimen. seems like most are pretty rough. not sure what they normally look like fresh. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 10:32 pm At least some of that inside the zero seems to be gunk, but the post might have had some tiny chips along one edge as well. "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 95018 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 10:38 pm to be honest, I'm not sure what is going on with the inside of the 0 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
kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 12:26 am Dearborn. What the heck, you were on a roll. LOL Now I'm going to lose sleep over this last coin I posted. Just kidding. I know there's some sort of explanation to it, just not one that I have. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 07:28 am Try an acetone soak first. Also check ebay and look at a bunch of the same date coins for comparisons. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 08:55 am Looks pretty normal to me. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 09:19 am In addition, do a google image search on '1940 wheat cent'. A ton of images will appear--some with high photo resolution so you can zoom in without losing sharpness. Compare. Edited by ijn1944 04/02/2023 09:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 09:30 am Quote: Dearborn. What the heck, you were on a roll. LOL oops -- I could go back and make something up for you if you want. 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
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1940 LWC Is This Normal Inside Upper 0 For This Year? MD Maybe?