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GutierrezGutierrez Posts: 4 ✭
edited November 13, 2017 10:30PM in U.S. Coin Forum



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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome, it's a damaged Lincoln cent from 1982.............nah, changed my mind, it's a damaged counterfeit cent......

    nah, nah, who would fake a modern cent???

    I have no idea.
    bob:)

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    most likely a metal detecting find at a salt water beach

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭

    It would help us to know if this is the solid copper cent or the zinc core copper jacket cent. 82 was the transition year. It can be found out by weight.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am guessing copper cent eaten down by acid or chemicals?

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post mint deformed..... The indent has caused the reverse malformation.... Cheers, RickO

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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD

    Buffed on the reverse

    Environmental Damage

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