Take a Break: What did I do to this Cent?

Hello all,

I did some stay-at-home photoshopping today. If you want to have some numismatic fun, take a look at this cent. I made 10 digital alterations (5 on each side). Can you find them all? Most of the experts here would probably yawn and find all 10 in less than a minute, but maybe some of you will find it more challenging. Answers are in the first comment below, so don't read the first comment if you wanna play.

 

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Don't read on unless you want to check your answers:
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OBVERSE
1. Lincoln's hair has covered his ear.
2. There should be no "P" mintmark.
3. The "Y" in LIBERTY is wrong.
4. The slit in his coat lapel is gone.
5. Tougher one: IN GOD WE TRUST has been crunched up closer together.

EDITED: The doubling in LIBERTY, although not common, was already in the base image and is not part of my Photoshopping. That's why it's not included in the list above. Special thanks to @Inspector43 for pointing that out.

REVERSE
6. The "F" in "OF" is in a smaller font.
7. The dot between "E" and "PLURIBUS" is missing.
8. The top tier of the Memorial has been widened.
9. Lincoln's Statue is missing (duh...)
10. Tougher one: The entire Memorial has been flipped.

 

Wow this was actually pretty neat. Fun game.

 

Thanks! The Numismatist magazine has something similar each month. But I'm never that good at it cause I'm not an expert. But I know a lot more of Photoshop than coins - LOL.

 

The entire word "LIBERTY" is doubled. Is that a standard to the LMC?

 

Hahaha. I was searching for an image that would be detailed and large enough for me to work on and found this one, which has the doubling. Except for the "Y", I didn't photoshop that doubling.

 

You should always look as close as you expect your contestants to look.

 

BTW, I've been called the Inspector almost all my life.

 

I've edited my answers to show what you pointed out. Thanks Inspector!

 

Very nice. I looked like Lincoln had been raised, making a larger gap between the rim and bottom of the bust.

 

Thanks. Hope you had some fun with this - especially these days. You know, I noticed what you mentioned too and I actually went to check some of my wheaties. LOL.

 

The wife's getting 'antsy' over the fact that mine is beginning to reach my shoulders. Thanks Covid-19........Ain't had this much fun since 1969.

 

My wife owned her own beauty shop when I met her. We have been together almost 50 years. Her and our daughter went on to own as many as 5 shops at the same time. They sold everything and retired. In all those years my wife is the only one to cut my hair. So, when it is time for a haircut she just takes me to the utility room, where I put together a little beauty shop, and says 'sit down, and shut up'.

 

Hear ya bro. I ain't had an conventional haircut since I retired 20 years ago. The wife took over the task, but she ain't been feeling up to cutting my 'mane' of late.........

 

And since I don't go out in public much, she don't care what the neighbors think.

 

Try this... not a “conventional” haircut either

 

I haven’t been to a barber since I left the Navy. My wife’s not a hair dresser but she says anyone can shave the hat fringe that I have left!

 

Woodstock, Green18?

 

What happened in 1969?