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Odd 1919 s lincoln cent has a abnormal strait leg 9

NickelsandcentsNickelsandcents Posts: 7 ✭
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Maybe a 1918 die re worked

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,238 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post mint damage.

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sort of looks like a damaged 1910 s.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,192 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like the leg of the 9 has been pushed.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post mint damage

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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Counting machine damage.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in agreement with the other assessments.
    It's damage, most likely from a counting machine. You will notice it a lot on cents with a date ending in a 9.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with PMD.... Magnification shows metal movement from behind the 9.....Cheers, RickO

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    BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    neat, kinda looks like a 1919/7-s doesn’t it?

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    NickelsandcentsNickelsandcents Posts: 7 ✭

    If examined closely even the top loop of the 9 is different from the first nine. And i cannot distinguish any damage in the area. I will try to take closer photos this evening. Thanks for all of your thoughts.

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    NickelsandcentsNickelsandcents Posts: 7 ✭

    Hopefully that helps .

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree PMD, but not counting machine.......altered date by someone trying to make a 9 out of another number.

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