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Popsgladys New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 11:57 am Hi; This 1972 Lincoln Memorial has a deformed face and on reverse has a swirl error that must have pushed the metal up to deform his face. Trying ti figure if it is a business or mint error. Believe metal had to be soft to make his face look like it does. Any suggestions woukd be appreciated. Marshall Report this Post to the Staff

coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2832 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 12:00 pm The circular/twisting appearance could be due to a Gumball Machine or similar. Unfortunately, PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73706 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 12:07 pm Definitely PMD of some sort. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 12:11 pm to the CCF It is damage of some sort, doesn't really matter what kind. No way for that to happen during the striking of the cent. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 12:41 pm Yes, post-strike damage of a mechanical nature. Cool example. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94795 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 12:43 pm to CCF. This is just heavy mechanical 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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 1:17 pm to the Community! 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 8:13 pm Gum ball, slot machine, under a chair leg or table leg who knows what. What ever happened it is now just damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6997 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 8:41 pm 1972......Older homes had screw in fuses in the electrical boxes and if you didn't have a replacement at the time one would use a penny. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 04/28/2025 10:51 pm Yes Greasy Fingers, I worked on a few of those old houses, they only had two wires with no ground for electric called tube wires. Great homes to metal detect around. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 04/29/2025 01:43 am Quote: 1972......Older homes had screw in fuses 1972 - old? I'll be darn, I guess it is...... Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/29/2025 4:39 pm to the CCF and PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
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