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Originally Posted by peachymargarita This is the area that has me most concerned. 
This looks more like glue than anything to me. Now since I am going off pictures alone please take this as an idea and not gospel. I would dip the coin in acetone. I know this is safe for other coins but not sure if it will be ok for cents. If anyone knows please say so.
If it is ok it will take the glue off and the mystery will be solved.
Outside of glue I am all out of ideas. Please remember in errors you should always assume you have nothing until you can prove otherwise. Once we exhaust all other possibilities we may come to the realization that you have something genuine!  Won't that be cool?
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I'm attaching 2 photo's. The areas in black represent parts of the lettering that would be on the tail of the coin. At the top: ONE CENT. At the bottom: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. All of these areas are raised. The area in blue is the Lincoln Memorial. That area is also raised, especially the pillar sections, and the raising continues over into the neck area on LIncoln.
The other photo shows a part of the Lincoln Memorial that is over the date. It is also raised just as it would normally be on a penny.
Another thing the scans don't reveal is that theres no rim on the tail, although it looks as though there might be. What is shown is actually the edge of the coin.
So that by my way of thinking to get this effect the coin would have to be first squeezed, and then glued. This seems to be quite a bit of trouble to go to, and then use the coin for change. After all, it is only a penny.
Thanks to all who have thoughts on this. I much appreciate it.
