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1963 D Lincoln Cent Surface

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 Posted 03/15/2025  1:44 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Gigi2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
What's going on with the surface of this coin? It's rock hard.

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 Posted 03/15/2025  2:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm thinking some accumulation of 'stuff' while in circulation. An accurate wight to two decimal places would be good to know.
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 Posted 03/15/2025  3:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not sure exactly, but it's PMD.
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May have been a metal detector find from acidic soil.
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Looks like how some ancient coins are given the "Desert" patina - fine crushed sand and superglue.
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