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1914-S lincoln cent, Mint or post Mint damage (large picture)
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This 1914-s cent has what looks like a gouge on the reverse side, but it looks like to me that the damage was done at the mint with a foreign object getting between the planchet and the die during the pressing of the planchet or there was a flaw in the blank. what are your opinions and also do you think that PCGS would grade it? Thanks
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<< <i>The worn (bright copper) splotch below Lincoln's ear tells me the coin received post-mint damage which deformed the coin enough to raise up the obverse in that area, so it was above the rim and exposed to abrasion. >>
Absolutely correct.
Edit:Looking again, you could be right
<< <i>The reverse looked like it was struck through something but that raised area on the obv gives away that it was damaged post mint. >>
Yes, at first glanced it looked like the obverse was just cleaned or something. The obverse looks to be possible from album rub on it's high spot.
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