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Inverse Reverse? 1982 Zinc Large Date

I recently got a huge amount of change and was sorting through all the 1982 pennies to finish out a book. I came across a 1982 Zinc Large Date penny with what looks like a raised black Lincoln memorial slightly tilted. The image is inverted so the columns and statue of Lincoln are depressions like a die would have. I don't know what to make off this. Anyone with thoughts please let me know.

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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glue or some sort of adhesive, would be my guess, considering the design is inverted.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glue.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glue

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,141 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another coin was glued to this one, and when the coins were pried apart the impression of the other coin remained in the glue.

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,230 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Exactly what others have mentioned. There is glue residue on the reverse of the coin and another coin was stuck to it, thus leaving the impression.

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As all the above!

  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LQQK Super RARE!

    Oh, sorry, I though we were working on eBay titles.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2020 5:47AM

    @Pstaboche ....Welcome aboard.... I agree with the consensus.... Have seen this often... definitely glue... soak in acetone...all gone. Cheers, RickO

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