Spreading on a Lincoln cent?

Hi,
Can anyone tell me what the most likely culprit is for the spreading on the lettering of this Lincoln cent please?
Thanks!

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Impact from a blunt object such as a ball peen hammer or a cast iron frying pan.

Z

 

Serious answers only please.

 

A worn, deteriorating die is the usual culprit

 

Serious questions please. Damage. PMD from hits. And post full obverse and reverse in FULL IMAGE please.

 

@DoubleDiamond … @ZoidMeister was being serious. This damage appears to be repeated PMD as intimated by @Mountain Man …there could be any number of culprits that caused the flattening effect. However, @expat …this does not look to be a worn die/deterioration. It is specific flattening by repeatedly being struck by an implement…IMO…Spark

 

We need full images of both sides of the coin.

 

I was serious. Damaged.

 

Circulation Damage/hits.. Seriously

 

It looks like a worn die minted the coin and when in circulation it was damaged. I’m being serious about this but only the person that created the damage, if done deliberately, would know how it was caused.

 

Thanks Expat much appreciated.

 

Thanks Collecting. I think that Expat and yourself provide the most credible answers. As for the claim that the damage to have been caused by a ball peen hammer or a frying pan,then it would have taken somebody with amazing deft of hand and accuracy to just flatten the letters slightly but not the coin fields. Unless it was a very small peening hammer or a very small frying pan, like tiny! :-D

 

Thanks Zoid

 

As requested please see attached images.

 

He was joking saying that but he meant it was damaged.

 

Thanks guys, I appreciate it

 

I would look at these photos, IF they were Full Image.

If you don't know how to do that, then please ask.

 

Yes I think @ZoidMeister was in the ballpark. Hammer yes. Frying pan not so much.

 

If you just click on one of the thumbnail images beneath a larger size 'slideshow' image will open. If it doesn't work try using another browser or updating the one you have maybe.

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-to-post-and-add-photos.309963/

 

Roger that