I just can’t tell for sure on this one. On the obverse only. It looks like a strike through with wire to me. Please give me your thoughts. Look carefully before you do. I need a nap and my eyes are aching from looking at so many coins today.
Scratch. Someone tried to etch around Abe and their tool ran away from them. No way a strike through would follow the bust that closely for as long as it does. My opinion.
I will say no for 2 reasons - It is *highly* unlikely that the wire would exactly follow Abe's shoulder. How well that lines up immediately makes me question it. Second reason - if you look at the bottom rim, near 6 o'clock, the place where the scratch crosses the rim looks like displaced metal to me. A strike through would not do that.
No . . . damaged. This is best seen where the lighting source (at 10:00) reveals metal raised up above the fields in a couple of locations.
Thank you all. My eyes are do tired tonight from looking at over 800 Lincoln Cents I can’t see straight. I’ll look at the coin with all your comments tomorrow. I trust each of you with your opinions. Thank you.
