3 Lincoln Cents I found Interesting, awaiting your thoughts...

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Antiquity, Jan 22, 2011.

  1. Antiquity

    Antiquity Junior Member

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    The 1989 look like a steel wheat cent. Only wieghs 2.4 grams. Just worn down? Someones science experiment? Or something else.

    The 1954 D is missing the whole outside rim and is about the size of a dime. Someone just clip it themselves? Man made?

    And the 1944 is missing a chunk of the front. But on the back there is a worn/smashed area where it is. Manmade?

    Thanks for any tips!
     
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  3. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    1989 looks like it has been in a fire. Weight is probably correct. The 1983+ Lincolns are copper plated zinc and weigh 2.5 grams
    1954-D looks like someone tried to make a cent fit into a dime slot in a vending machine. Definitely PMD.
    1944 is a lamination error. Looks like it came apart prior to minting.
     
  4. Antiquity

    Antiquity Junior Member

    Thanks for the quick answers, learned something new!
     
  5. hamman88

    hamman88 Spare some change, sir?

    That is a very nice lamination error! Even better that it fell apart before it was struck. In case your wondering how we can tell it came apart before being stuck, it is because the reverse lacks detail.
     
  6. Antiquity

    Antiquity Junior Member

    So if it fell apart after it was stuck the reverse would look normal? Interesting, Ill have to remember that. Think this is the first time Ive posted something in the error forum that turned out to be something, hahaha. Thanks again!
     
  7. hamman88

    hamman88 Spare some change, sir?

    Yes, it was too thin there for the dies to reach the planchet.
     
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