That doesn’t look like it’s from a cleaning, just a rub mark and an unfortunate scratch.
It’s a greaser.
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No! 1943 were made with steel, not 1944.
This is an older thread. Best to start a new thread. Include photos please. Just sounds like an under weight copper cent.
It doesn’t look like it to me from your photos.
Copy is on Washington’s hair but this thread is 10 years old and was brought back to life 5 years ago.
Nothing you can do for that note.
Their theory is collectors will be forced to buy 1 sheet each of all the stamps we produce each year. Same goes for coins. But with stamps it all...
Definitely damaged
As I said in my opening post, issued for the Bicentennial of his birth and the Centennial of the Lincoln Cent first being issued.
4 hours and no foreign collectors?
Thanks but I can’t edit it now.
Graded by NGC as genuine. This is a thick coin so I excluded a photo of the side of the slab to show it. It’s also heavy. I don’t collect foreign...
AD 395-408 AE2, 4.5g, 22m, 12h Heraclea mint, seventh period Obv.: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLORIA...
I’d call it damaged but by the mint and as long as it stays in the mint packaging it can be proven.
Thanks. Looks like I got it upside down.
Looks like the die had some grease or debris that caused this. Nice to find but common. Keep and protect it.
Definitely not a cud. Hard to tell from the photos. Please leave in the mint packaging. It could be a number of things.
Great looking coin and what a sweet gift but @Randy Abercrombie, in his old age, got your gift mixed up with mine. Lol
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