What Happened To This 1981 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ?

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willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 2:55 pm Found this roll searching. I did weigh it and it is copper. What caused this? Report this Post to the Staff

matthewpj73 Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 2:58 pm I would say PMD or someone deliberately did this, nothing in me says the coin left the mint this way. It almost appears as though someone rubbed away the original number 198X and placed the 1 there - maybe this was a test coin for someone trying to create fakes...? Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 3:32 pm This is simple damage from a Coin Wrapping Machine. Very common. No need to weigh a 1981 cent - all of them are brass/bronze composition. They didn't change to zinc cents until mid-year in 1982. Report this Post to the Staff
willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 5:31 pm yeah I can sorta notice where the 1 was pushed at an angle. Its just hard to believe that it was done so cleanly, without damaging the 1. I would think it would atleast shear off. I'll be keeping this PMD coin cause its kinda cool. I weighed it to confirm it was a 1981. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewpj73 Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 6:21 pm The one also looks thinner and shorter than what it should be...wondering if this is a 1980 that someone tried to turn into an 1981 before they were released. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 6:41 pm Umm, no...it's exactly what I said it was. I've seen literally hundreds of similar damaged coins. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/02/2011 11:50 am The easy way to tell it was disturbed by a coin wrapper is that the area affected is pushed parallel to the rim. Just a damaged coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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What Happened To This 1981 LMC?