1918 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Not Doublestruck. This Is A Test. - Page 2

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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25581 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 7:06 pm Khromtau, when I was kid, walked down to the railroad tracks with a buddy and put some coins on the tracks. Just as we did that, a state trooper who just happened to be traveling down that country road stopped and berated us for destroying US property. Made us pick up the coins and leave. Naturally we went back later! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97917 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 7:14 pm Quote: when I was kid, walked down to the railroad tracks I did the same thing on the Erie Lackawanna line in Morristown NJ Has nobody figured this one out yet? [Hmm] I'll just say that this was a multi step process to get this 'coin' in to this condition. (I have my theories but withholding it for now.) 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 97917 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 7:16 pm I have a question here that has not been asked yet - is the overall diameter of the coin larger than normal coins, (ignoring the obvious bulging area, of course) 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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25581 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 8:11 pm 19 mm - just what it should be. It matches perfectly with a normal cent that I laid on top of it. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 8:16 pm Guessing Railroad coin as well Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 8:27 pm My railroad coins never turned out like that one, do I see is incude lettering on the extended portion of the coin, hard to tell from the image Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25581 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 8:29 pm Yes, surfacewave, there is lettering there - albeit very faint and difficult to photograph. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2961 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 9:10 pm Already then, let's see... First step, find a 1918 cent, then put it on a railroad to partly flatten it, Second step, then find another Wheat cent and put it over the date area and repeat first step. That is one theory... Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 9:52 pm The lettering looks incuse to me and that would suggest another coin was involved to create the curved gouge and existing date on the first coin. To me the railroad coin would end up much thinner and larger diameter. So I am going to say two coins went thru a roller press and the second coin removed after the dirty deed was completed. It also look like the is some raised metal along the curve gouge. Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 10:02 pm @mrwhatisit, it appears to be a shield cent reverse that is pressed in the 1918 cent, look closer at the big hint picture. Two coins were placed in normal condition on the railroad overlapping each other and they were then subsequently ran over and getting this result. Otherwise Edited by Khromtau 07/28/2023 10:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97917 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 10:09 pm can't be a railroad coin (or coins) if it were it would be elongated the entire length and be an oval.. it would also be slightly concave, as the rail is not flat when looking at a cross section of rail. For the most part this one is still circular and the same size as a normal coin. 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
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 11:05 pm Not necessarily, the weight of the train is divided among the two coins, limiting the amount of damage done to them overall, and squishing the two coins together to one coin thickness. This is my thought process anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 05:52 am Could we have a few edge shots of this coin please( you know the 3 rd side ) Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 10:27 pm I hope I am not succumbing to Pareidolia, but I think I can make Lincoln's vest on the obverse left side of extended portion of the coin but I also believe I can make out a portion of a reverse coin motto " one out of many" and a " portion of "ONE" in reverse order on the extended portion of the coin. The date is slanted across Abe's vest. Report this Post to the Staff
MakesNoCentsToMe Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 10:47 pm I'm thinking partial RR coin (Can't tell if Reading or B & O) but then the other side I keep hearing The Arnold say "IT'S NOT A TUMAHH!" Report this Post to the Staff
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