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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rlm&#039;s cents, post: 571792, member: 7957&quot;]Nice Lincoln.&nbsp; It is probably AU, but I think someone has messed with the reverse - at least.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for your &quot;penetrated and raised up&quot;.&nbsp; That is a lamination.&nbsp; It occurs when the planchet separates during the minting.&nbsp; They are caused by some impurity (even air) in the planchet.&nbsp; It is probably does drop the value (not that dramatically) and is not that uncommon.&nbsp; The 28-D I pictured below has a major one.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the color variations, your coin looks like it has some wood graining caused by poor alloy mixing.&nbsp; I doubt that your affects would do much for the value of the coin.&nbsp; It can be gorgeous and raise the value or bland and cut the value.&nbsp; I happen to like most of them - for instance the 16- below.&nbsp; Someone posted a 16-D (I think was the date) here that was absolutely stunning even for those who are not fans of wood grains.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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