Is there a way to tell if the lines are from the minting process
weirdsister
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I am a new to coins and got my grandpa's coins but I was told there was no way to tell on this 1955 Lincoln penny,
if the bottom set of lines on the reverse to the right of the right wheat stem are from minting or not because the coin is too worn. The top lines are scratches, which is why I even noticed the bottom lines. It also looks like a wheat head on the left side of the same stem.
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@weirdsister
Flow lines travel from center of the coin outward due the flow of metal as the coin is being struck.
It look likes your pic is showing the line running with the edge of the coin so it is not a flow line.
Need a clearer close-up pic pleae.
Edit to add: This may help. http://lincolncentresource.com
http://varietyvista.com
ok here are some 
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It looks like your coin has a "hit" that has raised up the field outside of the depression into the coin from the "hit."
Not flow lines.
It looks like an old hit (something hit the cent).
Check the links posted earlier to see if you have any type of variety or maybe an error coin.
The Lincoln is still a keeper.
Edit to add comparison pic:
Thank you, I haven't found anything so far, but I will keep searching.
Have fun and good luck.
And welcome to the PCGS forums!