What date is this Lincoln cent?

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  1. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Had this coin for years and was determined that one day I would figure out the date. Prior to 2013, I did not have the ability to enlarge and/or change the look through using filters. I finally have the answer. I did not photo the reverse, too messed up. It is a Wheatie. What date do you think it is? DSC04899 (2).JPG DSC04899 (3).JPG DSC04899 (4).JPG DSC04900 (2).JPG DSC04901 (2).JPG DSC04902 (2).JPG
     
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  3. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Why would you even try? Might as well pull out the 45 and put it out of it's misery.
     
  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    However, the reverse would help us to narrow the field. Is it a Wheatie, Memorial or Shield reverse? ~ Chris
     
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  5. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Sorry. It's a Wheatie.
     
  6. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    It's clearly a 19!8
    or maybe it's a 19 something ....
    take a piece of paper over the date, and use a sideways pencil and lightly etch to see if you can hit just the high spots and see a partial date. This technique is used on gravestones, which is where this probably was.
     
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  7. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Nothing better to do with all this extra time.:):):):):):):):)
     
  8. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Not a 1918. MM is too far from the 9.
     
  9. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    ooh :wideyed: , that's the mint mark ;)
    :D
     
  10. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It's a 19?8. I doubt we'll ever know that third digit. But then, does it really matter?
     
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  11. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Looks to me like it was a 1943.. darn that's too bad :(





    Kidding :hilarious:
     
  12. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Just list it on etsy as one of a kind mint error. Joking of course.
     
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  13. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    there's probably hundreds like it on there already .. watering down the "mint error" pool on etsy.
     
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  14. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    You are going in the wrong direction.:chicken::chicken::chicken: Too bad I can't get them to dance for you.
     
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  15. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It's a 1928-D or so my imagination tells me.
     
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  16. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    I never thought to ask myself that question. However, I have the answer is in the photos.:):):)
     
  17. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    are you sure it's not a 1982 D .... push that imagination a bit more ....
     
  18. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    !!!BINGO!!! You win an all expense paid trip from Mars to Jupiter when it is feasible.
     
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  19. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    The answer is to look for the number 2 shadow on pic. 4.:):):)
     
  20. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    do you mean the 2 next to the rim to give us a 5th number ?
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