Mistruck Penny Or Just Overheated? (1993)

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Numie New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 7:03 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Searching a role of pennies, I found this 1993 penny that was deformed. It has a large bulge to the left of Lincoln's head and a smaller one to the right of his head. The center and left-ish side of Lincolns head is sunken. On the obverse, the letters of the word "IN" appear sunken in the middle (the edges are raised). The same with the letters in the word "ONE" on the reverse. There is also a smaller bulge under the Memorial. The edge of the coin near the bulges appears crimped compared to normal coins. So, is this a mint or post-mint error coin? Report this Post to the Staff

Numie New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 7:09 pm Oh, I've looked at coins that have been burned and none have the effects on the lettering (sunken middle with raised edges) that is on this penny. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 7:32 pm Mangled mess, probably heat damage. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 7:43 pm to the CCF I think you got it. Looks like half was heated just enough to puddle but not enough to destroy the coin. This coin is zinc with a thin layer of copper. The zinc would melt before the copper, so it puddled up inside the copper plate, then solidified. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95550 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 7:47 pm I'll go with heat damage as well. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 8:08 pm I'm on board with exposure to intense heat--post-strike damage. Edited by ijn1944 04/02/2024 8:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 8:16 pm Looks like it just came out of Chocolate factory Report this Post to the Staff
Numie New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 8:49 pm Tastes kinda like copper, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73987 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 9:49 pm To CCF! It's heat damage. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
J-Tal Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 04/03/2024 08:00 am bored meth-head with a small butane torch Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/03/2024 11:21 am to the Community! 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10515 Posts	Posted 04/03/2024 5:20 pm Yep, heat will crinkle the copper plating just like yours shows. Quote: bored meth-head with a small butane torch Isn't that being a bit presumptuous? Report this Post to the Staff
tyr4nt Valued Member United States 78 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 8:47 pm Quote: Isn't that being a bit presumptuous? bored teens with a small butane torch Fixed! Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10515 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 9:06 pm Quote: bored teens with a small butane torch Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95550 Posts	Posted 04/04/2024 9:24 pm OMG!! you funny guys you. So are you saying that the teens are meth heads? 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 Edited by Dearborn 04/04/2024 9:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
J-Tal Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 04/05/2024 09:51 am Nah, They just drank a Red Bull any stayed up for 42 hours just fidgeting Report this Post to the Staff
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