Lincoln Cent With Feather?

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sedulous
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edited March 23, 2020 8:46PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Got a hold of a Brinks never-unwrapped 1987-D Lincoln Cent roll. Found this coin in there and didn't know what to make of it, any ideas? Third party graded MS66 but not a variety. Thoughts? It's kind of like a feather sticking down from the back of Lincoln's head.


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  • Smudge
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    Bubble?

  • 1Mike1
    1Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My guess is the plating is bubbled.

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  • joeykoins
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    cool Abe! B)B)

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  • AUandAG
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    Ye olde tomahawk Abe!

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  • Jimnight
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    Looks like a plating bubble. Still real nice.

  • johnny9434
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    I kinda like it

  • Oldhoopster
    Oldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Plating blister, as others have said. These are common in copper plated Lincolns, especially earlier ones. There is also one on the neck and a few other small ones.

    IMO, plating blister are undesirable on higher grade Lincolns. There is always a chance that it was caused by dirt/contamination left on the planchet and could corrode the zinc over time, especially if the copper plating is breached. Slabbing does help minimize the chances

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