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Pillar of the Community
United States
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here is a 19xx lincoln. does anyone thing this is anything other than a damaged coin. I really dont know if it is Struck Through Grease, or some other mint issue, or just a damaged coin. thanks.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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1944 Posts |
i need to get home, where I have a scale. I can post the weight sometime later today, or tomorrow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My guess from the pictures is 199x cant tell the last digit but it looks like there is another 9 that's very faded. If it weighs the same as zinc then I'm pretty sure its a 9 if it doesn't then I'm lost. Also better pictures would help.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like the rim in intact?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1944 Posts |
i finally got around to weighing this coin. it weight 2.5 grams. just for comparison I weight several other "zincolns". all weighed 2.5 grams. all of the pre 82's that I checked weighted 3.0, or 3.1. so I believe the scale that I am using is accurate.
i dont know if this rules out environmental damage (like an acid soaking) or not.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can't tell on the reverse? Is the reverse normal. The stains make it hard to tell for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1944 Posts |
the reverse is NOT normal. "ONE CENT" is very weah - especially as it gets close to the rin. only the letter I in united states is complete - all other letters are weak. E.Pluribus.UNUM are faintly readable.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like a struck through error. (grease) If it didn't have the stain, it might have been someone might collect. But with it, I would have probably tossed it back. I do that with discolored/damaged/zinc rotted cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's likely a very weakly struck coin, but then it was left to sit in something and basically rot. Any premium value it could have had is ruined.
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks for the input. premium value is always nice - but so is learning. I am not really selling anything as of now, so premium value is almost secondary (although important). I have just not found anything quite like this one - and wanted someones expert input. thanks.
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Posted 08/01/2011 09:47 am
