1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent With Raised Edge And Lines

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shaglama New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 07:16 am HI. I noticed this 1989 penny has a raised portion between the "T" in UNITED and the "E" in CENT. What could cause this? Also, there are raised lines everywhere on this coin. They are even behind the columns. They all appear to be running in the same general direction. The front of the coin appears completely normal. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Jim Archibald Valued Member United States 198 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 07:28 am I'm not certain what causes the raised area around the rim, but it's relatively common on the Zincolns. The raised lines that you see in the field is caused by a Mint technician sanding or polishing off what was probably a die clash. This too is very common, especially on Lincoln Cents. ~ Jim Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 08:02 am I think the raised portion is caused by a deteriorated die,a.k.a.,a worn out die,the raised lines everywhere are from a mint tech trying to remove a die clash as Jim Archibald stated.These things are quite common on Zincolns (a copper plated zinc core cent made from 1982 till now) John1 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 11:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 2:06 pm Me too:-) Report this Post to the Staff
Jorgy Valued Member United States 145 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 2:47 pm Sometimes the mint techs can get pretty aggressive with their die polishing.. Report this Post to the Staff
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