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Lincoln with tooth pick

Hello, just posting a pic of a coin from a cent roll i brought, thought it would be interesting to find out what others might know about it.

Many thanks

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2023 2:14PM

    I do not really understand your toothpick reference. Your photos are blurry and out of focus on my monitor, however, it looks like a normal Zinc core Lincoln with the common plating blisters some that are linear in shape.

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  • Thanks for the comment coinbuf, maybe the pic doesn't give my meaning justice but the coin just looks like a tooth pick or a cigarette.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could be a plating blister as mentioned or maybe a small die chip but best chance is that it's PMD. ;)

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2023 2:38PM

    Minor copper plating issue - and as already mentioned a very common occurrence

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  • Hi ifthevamzarockin thanks for you comment, im sure its a zinc blister but can I ask you what PMD means.

    Much appreciated

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2023 2:42PM

    PMD is post mint damage ;)

    In other words a small contact mark from another coin or general circulation.

  • Hey thanks FredWeinberg, I appreciate you comment. I just think its amusing to look at, good old lincoln with a cigarette or a tooth pick.

    Many thanks.

  • Thanks again ifthevamzarockin, this is uncirculated out of a fresh roll and is a bump on the coin not inverted. Im going with a zinc blister. Cool coin though.

    Many thanks.

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see a "toothpick" poking him in his left eye. :D

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