Square Shaped Penny One Side Lincoln Memorial Other Blank.

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Alleykitten New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 04:49 am Found this coin at work. One side has a faint impression of thr the lincoln memorial other side is blank I took a photo with the squared off penny next a regular sized penny to show the difference Hope you can see what I mean by the pictures and have any ideas how this came about. * Edited by Staff to crop and/or rotate images. In the future, please crop and correctly orient images before uploading. * First two lines of the Upload Form Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 05:00 am That is a weird one. Almost looks like a button now. It certainly wasn't struck like that by the mint. "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
Alleykitten New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 05:29 am Yes I agree it looks almost like a button except it is much thinner than the penny and the pit the middle looks like a burst bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15400 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 05:40 am to the CCF Quote: have any ideas how this came about. It's a damaged coin. How it got damaged does not really matter. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21593 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 07:05 am Looks like it has been intentionally altered. Maybe. for a piece of jewelry. How or why doesn't matter, damage is damage. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 09:32 am I agree, this is PMD. 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 95360 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 10:07 am to CCF. This is one damaged cent. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73897 Posts	Posted 03/18/2026 10:59 am Just a badly damaged coin. PMD. How it happened doesn't matter. Damage is damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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