The reverse has been ground flat then buffed to be smoother. Having no rim is the clue to this type of damage.
Yes and there were a lot larger than today's candy bar.
I picked up this little beauty for a few dollars. A 2000 off Centered Cent. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's the few other dates that will set you back a little bit.
As for Lincoln's hair, he had a great hairdresser.
It was cleaned at some point before you sent the coin in for cleaning and restoration. That's why it's labeled as it is.
Just some sort of stain.
I have some mint packaged Zinc Cents with the same damage. The Mint used some chemical that probably created it and even though it's from the mint...
Definitely damaged and welcome to CT.
It looks like it took a hit. In other words, damaged. If it is a die break it's in a strange place.
If it's raised it's a die crack. If not raised it's a plating issue. I'm leaning to the plating issue as I don't see it raised.
Definitely damaged
In this case it's just a sample slab. That coin's been in that slab most of it's life.
Have both of them. They were easy and inexpensive.
You did just fine
That's DDD. It's since and the Zinc is exposed on both sides.
It looks real to me and sound tests prove nothing.
Yes it's linear plating blisters
I think the graded coin was removed and this one was substituted for it. Not even close to FS.
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