I've had this coin for about a few years now and for some reason or another it hasn't been apparent the issue with Old Lincoln's Hair lately. He's for some reason, gone grey! I mean he's a " powder head". Notice his hair? Is this some kind of Post Mint creation, naturally or unnaturally or from the Mint? I'm assuming that generally it is called a "plating issue". The ultimate question of my day is what causes this Exactly AND where's my darn package "Speedy Gonzales" UPS driver that you supposedly dropped off. Sorry for going on a tangent....... Any hooter whistles, this is the coin in question. I only presented the Obverse of the area in question and its "basement" Grading Co. label... Thank You for viewing and hopefully commenting. Sorry for the sub-par Pictures. I can show more later.
I'm thinking it's a Wheel Mark. Definition A "wheel mark" on a cent refers to a small, concentrated area of scratches or hairlines on the coin's surface, typically caused by the rubber wheels in coin counting machines when they press against the coin too tightly during sorting and counting; essentially, the wheels "polish" a small section of the coin, creating the visible mark. Key points about wheel marks on cents: Appearance: Wheel marks usually appear as a slightly shiny, smooth patch on the coin, often with a circular or oval shape, depending on the wheel's contact area. Cause: The primary cause is the high volume of coins being processed through coin counting machines, where the wheels can sometimes exert too much pressure on the coin surface.
The focus setting on the camera, for one thing. A 1939 cent is not plated. That's only a thing with post-1982 zinc cents.
Those cheesy NuGrade slabs with the funny fonts always make me chuckle, and think of grape soda, for some reason.
Agreed with all the above, with the photos provided I will say toning. Most of these basement slabbers do not use archival type paper in their slabs. Might not even be from the slab just from the environment it has been stored in.
Not really trying to single you out but do you think that I should break it out of the holder? I mean it isn't worth much anyways.
The toning on Abe's head could be from Improperly Mixed Alloy, or from someone contaminating it during handling before the coin was slabbed. Wheel marks leave micro scratches on the coin and are usually nearer to the center of the coin. JMO
Nah. Not unless you really want to. The holder might be crap, but hey, at least it’s a free plastic holder. And like you say, the coin’s not worth much anyway. Might as well leave it in there. Who knows, maybe someone who collects weird slabs might want it someday.
I wanted to show how loved it still is. All these years, all the copycat groups and singers. What’s that they say about the sincerest form of flattery, it’s imitation? Yeah. And you can add longevity to this baby.
