1999 Lincoln Cent Error Description?

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Vesseltek New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 4:28 pm I've never seen this type of effect on the letters and numbers before and I'm really not even sure how to describe it. The edges are raised up like block letters. You see it on the date, the whole word LIBERTY, the ear, on the bottom of TRUST, and a few other places. There's more going on under the microscope that these pics don't capture, but, in any case, it looks pretty cool and you can see it in your hand without any magnification. I'm hoping someone can maybe clue me in as to what's going on with it. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 4:32 pm Yes the date is showing this phenomenon the best. The copper plating is worn through and you see the underlying zinc core. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 4:33 pm Quote: The copper plating is worn through and you see the underlying zinc core. I agree. A nice example of worn plating. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 5:04 pm to the CCF and . Worn . Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 5:06 pm Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 02/11/2025 5:45 pm I agree with Spence. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 02/12/2025 10:06 am to CCF. a great example. Just sure if this wear was intentional or from spending a long time in someone's pocket/purse. 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
Vesseltek New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 9:40 pm Thank you for the feedback. Report this Post to the Staff
Vesseltek New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/15/2025 6:20 pm This is just my opinion and I'm certainly not an expert at this, but, I'm not sure this happened from wear and tear. I think you would see wear marks or distress marks of some kind right around those numbers and letters, and I'm not seeing anything. As for it being intentional, I think the chances are slim to none. I found this coin in a glass liquor bottle that I use to collect spare change. It seems like it was probably struck that way, but again, I don't know enough to make that determination. I looked at a bunch of examples of worn plating and it does seem to be consistent with that, however, this does appear to be unique. So I guess the next question would be, is it potentially worth sending in to have graded/authenticated? Or is this a worthless penny with a worthless error that should be thrown into a fiery lake of heck. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 02/15/2025 6:43 pm As stated before, your coin is just damaged and carries no premium. It's worth one cent. Don't waste your time and money getting it graded by a TPG. Getting a coin slabbed by a TPG is very expensive. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 02/15/2025 6:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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