Scaly Lincoln

Look at the scales on his back, his eyes, nose and mouth. It's even in the motto. Maybe it's herpes, oh no.

This must be the worst eroded die I have ever seen. That is what caused this right, die erosion?

 

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Looks like warts. And before you say it, it wasn't me that caused them! :goof:

Interesting! :thumb:

Ribbit

 

I would say lincoln has a very serious acne problem. I have never seen any thing like that before ,is this real.The only think that'a close would be a pitted planchet then again look like bubbles gas bubbles.

Jazzcoins Joe:whistle::whistle:

 

Thats pretty ironic Handsome Toad. And funny too.

Ya I don't have a clue. My thought is die deterioration.

Thanks.
dav

 

I forgot to ask, what year is it? If it's a post-zinc penny, it can be bubbles under the copper coating but if it's pre-zinc, I'm back to being clueless. :goofer:

Ribbit

 

I just took a look at the first picture it looks like a long deep crater. I don't know if it's the pic, but that's weird. I have a lincoln cent 1999 with little craters on the obverse and reverse three to four of them with tiny air bubbles in the craters I did post it on another site and one expert said it was post mint damage. The funny think about it , one dent took out part of the date. I really thought it was a major mint error. I will post it maybe tomorrow, This could be post mint damage as well not sure.

Jazzcoins Joe :whistle:

 

It's a 1971 P. So I have no idea.

Sometimes pictures don't do justice but they're are definitely raised bumps.

 

I haven't seen an effect like this before. It might have been struck with a rusted die.

 

You are about to hit your 1000th post. Your on 999. :thumb:
And BTW Im going with mike on the rusted die.

 

That's an interesting thought.

 

Happy 1000th post, Mike! :thumb: And since it is a pre-zinc penny, I agree. It's about the only plausible explanation. :goofer:

Ribbit