1981 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Did This Cent Take An Acid Bath? It Weighs 3.03 Grams

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snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 02/17/2025 9:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/17/2025 9:23 pm Maybe fire instead? For sure this cent wasn't struck looking like this. "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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25009 Posts	Posted 02/17/2025 9:40 pm I agree with Spence - looks like someone worked it over with a mini-torch. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 02/17/2025 9:54 pm Maybe heat damage? Either way, it's PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7508 Posts	Posted 02/17/2025 10:56 pm Quote: Maybe fire instead? I would agree, uniformed ripple effect on the surface populated on same vicinity such as top left of the Memorial building point ot that where as Acid dipped coins the ripples are more uniformed and the metal gets eaten away. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10491 Posts	Posted 02/18/2025 12:43 am Right, looks more like it was blasted with a blow torch. Yours is within tolerance (2.98 - 3.11 - 3.24) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187834 Posts	Posted 02/18/2025 09:46 am Interesting find. Heat damage seems plausible. 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 95065 Posts	Posted 02/18/2025 12:31 pm yes, It looks like a blow torch job .. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/19/2025 4:21 pm Acid damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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1981 LMC Did This Cent Take An Acid Bath? It Weighs 3.03 Grams