I have been searching to find a penny like this for a while hoping that I wouldn't be "that guy" posting a thread that can be answered via a basic search, however I am at a loss. I have a 1968-D Lincoln penny that is very strange looking to me, and I have cherrypicked through a good amount of pennies. The camera used to take these is not the best however the textured surface and the generally blurry look and color are accurate. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Best, Scott
Thank you for your input. It just seems odd that it is so much more detailed in certain areas, yet not in others. Also, I can only make out a mark where the FG initials should be. Thanks for being so nice and helping me out.
I am pretty sure he was attempting to be funny by criticizing me for saying that my coin was a 1968 d multiple times in my initial post (two times). Considering the condition of the coin I think it might have been necessary to type it in bold and caps. Being a new member that is very eager to learn more about coins and start a collection I am disappointed to find that a "senior member" would go so far out of their way to criticize me when I was just trying to learn more about a coin. I respect Mr. Davis, the founder of this site and completely agree that we should be cordial and not be confrontational towards fellow members, so I am going to leave it at this, although I am quite annoyed. Never discourage someone's pursuit of knowledge, instead help them learn more effectively. Best, Scott
Hey Scott, you have met sarcasm, that is for sure. A lot of these people are sarcastic with their speaking, but most of them are very knowledgeable in a bunch of things, my best quick fix is to ignore them and keep going. To explain the acid: If a coin sits in acid for a while, the acid will start to eat the metal, messing up the look and making it "grainy" and usually, when dropped, has a different sound than a normal copper penny. Usually higher, I have encountered 5 of these roll searching, and I just feed them back.
I understand sarcasm, and understand what he was trying to do, which I would respect had I known him and his sense of humor, however I don't. Sarcasm can be used effectively in a way that is funny, and I'm pretty sure you know this wasn't one of them. When you use sarcasm with someone you don't know you are most likely going to come off as a jerk. I hope you know what I am saying.
Thank you for this information. I really think the coin looks interesting, so I think I will give it to my cousins who I have recently gotten involved in collecting coins. They will love it.
