1955 S Mint Lincoln Cent (Tell Me What's Going On)

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Smp7898 Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 03:56 am Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6588 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 04:05 am I see a die chip in the 5, maybe one between the B E (hard to tell from photos) and the rest is damage Edited by Keith67 04/10/2023 04:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 05:27 am nice die chip, but then the remaining is just post mint damage. No premium over wholesale value of wheats. Edited by merclover 04/10/2023 05:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 07:43 am Yes those linear marks are damage--perhaps 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 07:43 am Harshly cleaned. PMD front and back. Nice BIE. Nice die chip on 5. No added value because of condition. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19184 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 07:56 am Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96840 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 08:52 am First thing I see is a whole lot of damage on both sides, and then one small die chip on the 5 of the date. 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
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 08:59 am Quote: Yes those linear marks are damage--perhaps from a ballpoint pen. Try to damage a copper cent with a ball point pen. It is not that easy. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 08:59 am Agree, all of this is damage, probably deliberate. Report this Post to the Staff
lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 10:10 am Hard to tell from the photos, you can check here to see if you can find a match for the BIE http://cuds-on-coins.com/ldb4-1955s-2/ Possibly LDB4-1955S-013B 4F+ Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 10:26 am I dunno @nss, I still think that damage from a ballpoint pen is a possibility. Much more important though is that we are aligned that the OP's coin is damaged in some way. "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
Smp7898 Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 11:34 pm Thank you all for your input, Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25387 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 2:18 pm Spence said Quote: I still think that damage from a ballpoint pen is a possibility I'd like to get one of those ballpoint pens for home defense! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jay4202472000 Pillar of the Community United States 853 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 3:07 pm Can't tell without a closeup, but there is a good chance that is RPM-004, somewhere around stage L. Compare here: http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20L...5SRPM004.htm I have Wexler's markers at home. The reverse die changed before the BIE chip was complete & VV just has that the crack is gone on Stage L. I'll look at the Wexler notes when I get home to see if there are any revere markers for the new die. Report this Post to the Staff
jay4202472000 Pillar of the Community United States 853 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 3:26 pm On closer look, the MM placement looks off for RPM-004. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Smp7898 Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 03:38 am Thank you to those who added a link, most informative. And sorry for adding the same coin, I was having troubles locating what I've already uploaded . I'm getting the hang of it,, we'll, almost anyway...lol... thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
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