1981 Lincoln "snake charmer"

What happened to this guy?

 

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Good question - what's the reverse look like??

 

Don't look at me, I didn't do it, I wasn't even in that neighborhood.

 

After 35 years in circulation, anything is possible.

Chris

 

Was it once owned by one of these guys?

 

Here is the reverse. It's beat to heck but it looks pretty normal

 

Looks like that sucker got the Marcelles Wallace treatment... Pair of pliers and a blow torch

 

That was one of my thoughts. Why aren't the 9' and 8 of the date melted?

 

PMD

 

What gets me is that you cared enough to take a picture, post it on the internet, and type words.

Yep.. bad mood.

 

I knew a dumb coin like this would get some attention. I'm going to have to say this must be A planchet error. If it was pmd the 98 of the date would be melted too.

 

I didn't pull out the hi powered graphics analyzers, but the aspect ratio seems off, is that your photo chopin' or is the coin NOT round?

 

Now that you mention it I think you are right. Maybe after they heated it they stretched it

 

Blow torch damage.

 

Someone laid a bent 8 penny nail on the obverse, and whacked it with a hammer. If you look to the left of Lincoln, you'll see that whoever did it, initially tried carving the letter "J" into the coin. Not being satisfied, they then set about bending a nail into the shape of a "J" and smacked it. Jack