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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
25004 Posts |
It has the look of a coin that has been dipped in acid.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
 United States
108 Posts |
I was thinking that also but why does Lincoln look so good? Maybe Lincoln is acid proof.  |
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Moderator
United States
15395 Posts |
The surfaces are definitely not natural. Acid perhaps as HondoB suggests.
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Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
Acid damage is my first thought. Regardless how, it is PMD. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73798 Posts |
I agree with the acid damage assessment. PMD. Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
United States
95018 Posts |
if it is acid damage, then the cent should weigh in lighter than normal - do you have an accurate weight of it?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21589 Posts |
Acid etched, a damaged cent. Look at the rims,
they are the first to go when etched.
Keep as a novelty but there is no premium for it.
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Forum Dad
United States
24150 Posts |
Even soda will do that eventually in a car cup holder.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19126 Posts |
Exposure to a rather corrosive agent.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
Weight 3.09 grams. I thought of acid use also but why does Lincoln look ok? He still has his hair. Is Lincoln acid proof? How did he escape? I thought that was odd. |
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Moderator
United States
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if it was dipped in vertically where only the rims entered the acid would prevent the center of the coin from much damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
572 Posts |
Weight loss is one of the diagnostic criteria for acid exposure damage, so with a normal weight I suspect high heat applied by blow torch.
The discoloration in the center seems to suggest this as well.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
I just noticed something. The D mint mark looks a little sideways to me anyway. Could anyone comment on this? I had to blow it up to see it. I have bought a special coin camera but I am still trying to get it working. It needs a TF card to make it work. It came here with out it.
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