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Zinc Lincoln Cent: Honest wear or post-mint damage?


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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it is 1984.

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2021 10:11AM

    Damaged in a washing machine.

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Damaged in a washing machine.

    Would PCGS straight grade it?

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Damaged in a washing machine.

    Would PCGS straight grade it?

    Extremely unlikely and it would be a waste of money to try. But sometimes the learning experience is worth it.

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2021 1:36PM

    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Damaged in a washing machine.

    Would PCGS straight grade it?

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It could be dishonest wear or caught in machinery.

    It didn't get that way in circulation.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hummingbird_coins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Damaged in a washing machine.

    Would PCGS straight grade it?

    I'm thinking that the thing might evaporate even in a slab.

    Zinc is very highly reactive and will corrode away even under good conditions.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭

    what does it weigh?

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    what does it weigh?

    1.6 grams

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It certainly is wear, though not from commerce. It is a 'dryer' coin or some such mechanical experience....No numismatic premium since it is PMD. Cheers, RickO

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 27, 2021 4:20AM

    It's been artificially worn. We already have AT coins, now we have an AW coin.

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

    Looks like PMD.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post Mint Damage - artificial, intentional wear.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rub-a-dub-a-dub a cent in a tub.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That coin looks like someone rubbed it on a rough surface such as sand paper or a concrete sidewalk. It looks like it would be easy to duplicate that "wear".

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