2002 Lincoln Cent Damaged Planchet?

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RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 8:20 pm Whatever this is it happened to the planchet before the coin was struck. There are slight gouges, discoloration, and some cracked plating as best I can tell. I only wish I caould bet better pictures... Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8733 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 8:45 pm Looks like a stain, damage or both. Maybe laid in a fountain with another coin on top of it for a while. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 9:30 pm Maybe a drink holder coin. Report this Post to the Staff
RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 9:40 pm Damage was done to the planchet before the coin was struck not after. The gouging is underneath the letters and numbers. The gouging is distorted under the date and also under Lincolns head where the metal was pushed into the die.The letter L in LIBERTY is soft struck as well. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 10:42 pm The coin had another coin on top of it, it is a stained and damaged coin. Chemical reaction has been created by some liquid. The high areas like letters have been worn off from rust like material. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 11:14 pm Just a stained and damaged coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 04:38 am Environmental damage, PMD.Not a mint error. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 05:36 am That's my guess as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 12:39 pm yup - cup holder coin - just a stain. I see no damage to the raised devices here. 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
RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 1:30 pm Undoubtedly the provided pictures are not good enough for you to see that the plating is broken through starting at Lincolns chin and extending all the way to the word LIBERTY. I will see if I can get better images. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8733 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 3:14 pm I do not doubt you that there are raised areas, RodgerDodger2023. This will happen with the copper plated zinc coins. There will be contamination under the plating, caused by various things that will raise up under the copper plating. Sometimes it's hollow and sometimes it will be solid. The reason I said a fountain was because of the odd, various coloring. This could have happened for a multitude of reasons but is just damage in the end, PSD. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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