195? Lincoln Wheat Cent Defective Planchet?

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Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:18 pm This cent looks like it has fissures to me. LWC diameter is normal with the exception of the weight = 2.56g and the thickness = .05". Any insight would be delightful. Thank you very much! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:30 pm The bits on the front look like a lamination, but I wonder what is going on on that rev. "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 74189 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:31 pm Might be a Lamination on the obverse. The weakness on the obverse and reverse could indicate a Tapered Planchet error. On the reverse, those "holes" might be damage. https://www.error-ref.com/tapered-planchets/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:38 pm Thanks for the feedback. A couple of clarifications. The thickness is consistent within .003". The "holes" look like the start under the surface and propagate out. Also they have a slight overhang. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:42 pm Because of the obverse, I was originally thinking lam but am wondering if this coin spent some time in the ground. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 05:03 am Bigstepper, Need to work on posting better photos. The better the pics you post the better we can help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 06:41 am John1, Is it the resolution, angle, image size? Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 07:29 am No offense makecents but that is not a dirt coin. I've pulled a lot of LWCs from below and to me, there are no indications given the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 07:41 am @Bigstepper: that angle shots really don't help at all (unless you are trying to show the edge) If you are trying to get an edge on image then it would be better to get it 'square on' and a bit closer. We need images that are taken from directly above with good lighting and focus. Also larger images will greatly help us see your coin better. (I usually make mine to be at 600 pixels square.) 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 96071 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 07:45 am Now onto the coin - I'm going to go with a lamination on both sides. Seeing how they are in a straight line, I think that the alloy mixture was not fully homogenized when it was extruded into the large flat copper plated . 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 08:05 am What Dearborn said. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 09:28 am These are the same images with a larger file size. I used the email trick. Does this look better or no improvement? Tryingto figure this out. Does it look like a pre Cud on the reverse? Edited by Bigstepper 01/16/2024 09:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 09:44 am Yes!! way Better!! Great job!! 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 96071 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 09:47 am I still say that the large 'divots on the reverse are laminations, just like the one on the obverse. Notice how they are at the same angle on both sides. 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
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 09:52 am Thanks Dearborn. What are your thoughts on the reverse on the other wheat stall? Does it look like a Cud? The overall planchet is thin and light so it could be a side effect of a .05" thin planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 09:54 am The following images were taken by Bigstepper and annotated by Dearborn: 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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