Struck Thru Cloth? 1918-D Lincoln Cent

I recently purchased a box of pennies at an estate sale and found this 1918-D that appears to be struck thru cloth or some other item at the mint. Any ideas?

 

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I'm not sure what you have, but it does not look like a genuine cloth-struck coin. This is what it should look like:

 

It just looks like the "old" "Post mint Damage".

 

Thanks. Yes I guess it could be damage -maybe wishful thinking on my part

 

Thanks - that is a great example.

 

I think it is a retained lamination.

 

I think your coin is this, https://www.error-ref.com/improper-alloy-mix/
and not a Struck Through. Lamination errors are often found on/with an
improper alloy mix coin.

 

Here is a 1917 Improper alloy.

It has a loose and loss of Lamination between 3 and 7 on the reverse.

 

Correct. Lamination Planchet issue.

 

Excellent!- thank you