That is die deterioration. Along with damage to the rim.
Looks like die pair #3. http://lincolncentresource.com/1922Ddievarieties.html
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In 97 the mint released the Botanical Gardens coin and currency sets. In this set was a 97P Jefferson with a satin finish. These coins are rarely...
I was being ornery. I don't see how this could have been done at the mint. My vote is altered.
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Your coin shows what etching looks like. That is definitely post mint.
It looks like the M Die. I read about this a few years ago.
I don't want to give you the inclination that you need to force the issue. The coin is interesting enough. It would be interesting to see close...
This one is an absolute pain to photo. Lincolns have always given me fits. The Brown is almost pastel like, a very creamy light brown covers the...
These have four different reverses. It would be cool to Identify yours. Maybe start a new thread?...
It would be real easy to tell what the error is with a tooth pic. Find an edge and try to easily peel it back. If this is a retained strike...
Damage can make anything look like a possible variety or error. But it takes die markers and MM position to identify an RPM. An FYI, folks that...
This looks as if something was melted to the surface of the coin. Not a retained strike through.
In 1942 the Mint was trying out different compositions for cents due to WW2. They experimented with aluminum as one of the metals to be used. The...
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There aren't any cents that are silver. An 81 is made of copper. Cents do not have a reeded edge. And no MM means it was struck in Philadelphia....
I realize that you are new here, also on the young side. Just slow down and post facts, no one will find fault if that is done. Rpm's are not the...
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