1923-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Odd Look. Perhaps Lamination Or PMD But Raised Area Is Strange?

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SomeGoodCents Valued Member United States 238 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 5:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73903 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 6:01 pm Improper Alloy Mixing and Lamination issues. https://www.error-ref.com/improper-alloy-mix/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95403 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 6:18 pm very nice Laminations! 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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25061 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 6:32 pm Cool looking coin with those laminations, SomeGoodCents! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 8:39 pm Great looking cent with the "woody" effect. Wondering how lamination problems would account for the raised metal left of Lincoln's head? Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19136 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 8:43 pm Lamination issue, with character! Report this Post to the Staff
SomeGoodCents Valued Member United States 238 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 05:40 am I'm wondering that too Marv65, how did that raised metal behind Abe's head form, by Lamination? Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 08:18 am Nice lamination issues. The raised area behind Lincoln's head is part of the lamination issues, before it actually peels away complete l y. The copper is not bonded properly and probably starting to separate due to temperature fluctuations. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 01/21/2026 08:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 10:14 am Nice example! 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
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 12:35 pm Very nice laminations on a better date too! Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1248 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 10:43 pm WOW Very interesting coin. Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 11:17 pm Quote: The copper is not bonded properly and probably starting to separate due to temperature fluctuations. So the strike was originally flat in that area then after the heat created from the strike dissipated the metal rose up? That sounds like a possible solution. Maybe a gas bubble was trapped in the planchet from the bad mix as well an expanded after the strike . Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95403 Posts	Posted 01/22/2026 06:31 am makes sense for it to start coming apart after the strike. 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
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 01/22/2026 08:42 am Quote: heat created from the strike dissipated the metal rose up? It could have been from production, but I'm thinking more likely from seasonal changes in the temperature. Maybe even laying on a table or in a coin tray in the sunlight. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
SomeGoodCents Valued Member United States 238 Posts	Posted 01/22/2026 10:07 am Thanks everyone for your valued inputs and education. Probably go ahead and list this one soon. Report this Post to the Staff
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1923-S LWC Odd Look. Perhaps Lamination Or PMD But Raised Area Is Strange?