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pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 04/14/2009 9:32 pm Here's a Lincoln which I pulled out of a bag of foreign coins, along with a number of damaged coins (as old as IHC's and one almost featureless Shield nickel). I suspect that it spent some time in acid, possibly cola, as the features are somewhat fuzzy on both sides, especially the reverse. On the other hand, it's not evenly "worn"; there's more material left below Lincoln's shoulder, and if you can tell from the edge photo, the thickness varies quite a bit. The colors in the photos (shot underneath an ordinary 30-watt fluorescent lamp) are accurate; the color of the coin is tannish-brown, not what I'd expect if a Zincoln like this one were to be acid-dipped and reduced to this thickness. So - what do I have here? Opinions, please. (If the photos are inadequate, I can try a better setup; these were handheld, and the easel is very crude - some cardboard with graph paper glued on top with a pair of thumbtacks for supports - all held by one of those "third-hand" thingies which have a pair of alligator clips on adjustable arms.) Image: CentObv.jpg 94.73 KB Image: CentRev.jpg 77.12 KB Image: CentEdge.jpg 30.12 KB Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/14/2009 10:10 pm Your Lincoln has been subjected to acid, a common practice in the 40's and 50's to make the coin "dime size" to fit into parking meters. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/14/2009 10:10 pm I'd guess acid-dipped too, judging from the wire rim and eroded devices. I'm sure Coop and others can provide pics that look nearly identical to this one. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188091 Posts	Posted 04/15/2009 10:20 am I am in agreement with the two previous posts! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 04/15/2009 12:11 pm Thanks for your help. From both the color of the coin and the nature of the other USA coins that came out of this foreign lot, I didn't feel that I had a major error in hand. Most of the other USA coins had been run over multiple times on a major freeway, judging from their appearance. What happened to the '42-S nickel I posted in another thread is anyone's guess ... but I hope the guy who attacked it was apprehended, chained, sedated, and put in a padded cell. (Probably was one of my students, after taking one of my classes, lol.) Report this Post to the Staff
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