1964-D Penny With A Head-Scratching Reverse

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CobaltCoin63 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 08:50 am I've been hanging on to this penny I found coin roll hunting because of the quizzical nature of the reverse. I would jump to say that it is after-mint damage because of the blob of metal on it but then I look under the blob and see some full detail on the Lincoln Memorial and some lettering. It also has some silver-looking color to it but could just be chemical interaction. Any expert help would be appreciated. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

CobaltCoin63 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 08:51 am Sorry, forgot to mention the weight is 3.2 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
CobaltCoin63 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 08:52 am Split planchet as the penny was being struck? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94928 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:02 am looks like glue or something on the reverse to me. 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
CobaltCoin63 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:14 am Dearborn: "looks like glue or something on the reverse to me." The blob? The penny is normal weight and the blob is metal so I'm inclined to say it's the other half of the penny to make it all 3.2 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:33 am It does look like something is "on" the coin. Epoxy? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 12:16 pm Agree, looks like a foreign substance. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 12:38 pm @cob, that is an interesting one. While I agree with the others that it sure looks like a foreign substance on the coin, the lack of extra weight could be telling. If you have access to a local university with a science/chemistry/materials department, you might be able to work with a professor to get time on their SEM/EDS machine to see what metals comprise that blob. It is a shame that it looks like someone has worked very hard to scrape away at it though. "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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73756 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 2:06 pm Might be solder. It's PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 2:14 pm Something is splattered on it. Solder, glue, finding out what it is isn't worth the effort IMO. It's 3% too heavy which seems reasonable for a layer of whatever it is. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 5:25 pm I'm in the glue, solder, epoxy, j b weld camp. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 7:08 pm I have several similar examples of clear glue on coins, and oddly enough they're all 50's & 60's LMC's. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94928 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 7:51 pm A normal weight should be 3.11g, so your coin is a tad heavy. 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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