I'm certain this cent is uncirculated. With that being said, it's safe to assume it isn't post mint damage, right? Is this strike through damage? Thanks in advance.
It is either a strike thru (sunken into surface) or it looks more like a raised lump of something on the surface. Glue tends to HELP turn Lincoln cents the color of yours. If it is not a depression, very carefully, with a thin sliver of wood, see if it pushes off. Acetone may be needed to remove it.
It is not a raised lump, it is scratched into the surface. Oh, and no glue "helped" color this coin. It was carefully wrapped in some sort of tissue paper and placed in a paper 2x2 where it sat for almost 70 years.
Great! Collectors refer to this defect as a strike through. Neat! BTW, scratches on a coin look much different.
I don't collect Lincoln cents, but it looks like it might have an inverted mintmark. Does anyone know for sure? Chris
It's funny you should say that Chris. I posted another pic of same year and mm in response to someone else's question. I was wondering the same thing.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Featured/1946Sinverted.html According to this the mint mark is normal although personally I don't know as these images it almost seems like they have it labeled backwards.
