1981 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC . Is This PMD? Or A Damaged Or Grease Filled Die

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Fresh Find Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 11:43 pm (This is not my coin) I am very confused on how this would be PMD or coin roll machine. There are no indications of anything coming into contact with it and the bottom of the L is completely missing. It seems to be part of the vertical part of the L is missing also with no abrasions dents or dings. How does something hit it hard enough to reshape it without leaving any marks? * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Edited by Fresh Find 09/20/2024 11:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73559 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 12:02 am Metal movement = damage. There's absolutely no way this can happen during the minting process. It took a well placed hit, causing the L to get pushed to the side. It's PMD and not a mint error. Just a spender. Edit: Other CCF members might be able to explain it to you better than I did. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 09/21/2024 12:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10470 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 12:20 am May even have been a vending machine coin where the machine mech hit the L and moved it. OP coin....... Here is an example of vending machine damage from the SEARCH box: Edited by Marv65 09/21/2024 12:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 04:09 am Metal was displaced by some mechanism after minting. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 04:21 am I edited your title. The L is PMD. The obverse is a minor MAD/rim fin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94586 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 08:35 am Gumball Machine Damage 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 11:14 am Agree, just PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19107 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 11:38 am Agree--post strike damage. Copper is a relatively soft metal which can be moved/reshaped when hit. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 12:08 pm Agree with PMD here, very common. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6987 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 11:38 pm How does something hit it hard enough to reshape it without leaving any marks? Its had over 40 years of circulation to wear off any marks. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 09/22/2024 1:07 pm I agree with the group. 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
Fresh Find Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 09/23/2024 06:22 am @Coinfrog @Dearborn @John1 How does that make the bottom of the L disappear? Report this Post to the Staff
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1981 LMC. Is This PMD? Or A Damaged Or Grease Filled Die