Anyone have thoughs on this 1981 cent?
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ifthevamzarockin
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Looks like it may have been buffed with a wire wheel. PMD (Post Mint Damage)
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JBK
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It definitely degraded the details, but it did so evenly.
Wire brush, perhaps with help from a machine is one guess.
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ifthevamzarockin
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@CollectorBonEZ said:
If it is a genuine coin, what might have caused such a pattern on the surface without degrading the details?The details are degraded....look at Liberty, Bowtie & E.P.U. just to name a few spots. Moved metal like this is caused by a wire wheel. Depending on the speed and how stiff of a wire wheel will produce different textures.
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FredWeinberg
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Buffed with a buffing wheel
In the early-mid '70's, coins like this were called 'whizzed'.
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291fifth
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It looks like someone was trying to create an "error".
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It's ugly?
Or is that not the kind of thought you wanted?
If you have a question, why not ask it directly? Please don't make us guess at your question?
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If it is a genuine coin, what might have caused such a pattern on the surface without degrading the details?
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/6602
This topic is an error.
It’s ok to spend the coin, no numismatic value.
Looks like it's in a slab, what's the holder say?
It's in a Whitman 2x2 plastic holder, not a slab.
Got it thanks
@SWT ....Welcome aboard.... Whizzed it is...PMD....no numismatic value. Cheers, RickO
As members have stated, high-RPM rotating wire wheel. When it gets to this degree (waves) we call it extreme whizzing.
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Thanks to all for the posts
PCGS MS60 details. AU53 net.