198? S Lincoln Penny? Or Nickel? - Coin Community Forum

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E~Kadds New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:14 am Was needing opinions on this penny. It looks like it's 1989 S but can't really tell. Also this a die adjustment strike or split plachet? The coin weighs 2.1g and is same thickness around. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34411 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:19 am @eka, yes good question as the color is so unlike a "normal" cent. However, your coin has been mechanically damaged, perhaps as a so-called " Dryer Coin"--the copper plating has largely been worn off and the underlying zinc core is now visible. "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
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:37 am A good acetone might take all that crud off but I don't think its worth the effort.. Obverse of the coin appears to have been sanded east-west. Notice the lack of a rim on the sides. The outer part of the reverse is worn down, most likely mechanically causing the lighter weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:44 am Deliberately ground down. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74237 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:48 am Just a sanded down cent. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 1:16 pm Agree, signs of deliberate damage (sanded down) or possibly dryer damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1766 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 1:49 pm @E~Kadds PMD of an aggressive kind. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19159 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 2:47 pm The result of extreme abrasion. I'd keep it as a fun curiosity. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188640 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 4:11 pm Quote: The result of extreme abrasion. I'd keep it as a fun curiosity. I agree. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 96214 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 8:17 pm that was a lot of work to sand off all the copper plating. 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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