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What do I have here exactly? Help?  |
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The infamous grinder error!!!
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 As DOCC says, that is a poor coin that was subjected to a grinding tool and could never have left the mint looking like that. I have found several like that through the last few years coin roll hunting and know minting procedures can't ever make a coin have that appearance...  Nice picture though  Edited by mrwhatisit
07/07/2024 09:37 am
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How could it still weigh right if it was a grinder. Consider that the silver is raised up higher then the copper parts as well
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice example of a very abraded coin. What does the reverse look like? Please provide an accurate weight to two decimal places. A close-in, end-on pic of the rim might prove interesting.
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Deliberately ground down. to the CCF! |
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I'm telling you this is no grinder it weighs 2.48  |
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to CCF  to a grinder cent here.. |
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Just curious here - can you post up the reverse side also?
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Cmwood... If you feel you have a legit rarity from the mint, consider submitting it for assessment and grading by a reputable 3rd party grading service. If you do, please share the outcome with us. Thanks.
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Cmwood-
Modern Lincoln cents are 97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper.
97.5% of 2.5g = 2.4375g of zinc
2.5% of 2.5g = 0.0625g of copper
If 50% of the copper plating is sanded of a coin the total weight would be somewhere around 2.47g (2.4375g + 0.03125g) which is within 0.01g of what your coin weighs.
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07/07/2024 12:01 pm
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I agree with above. It's a damaged coin no matter what may have caused it.
Seen many of these before.
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I agree with the comments. Just a damaged coin. PMD. Errers and Varietys.
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Posted 07/07/2024 09:34 am
