Notice the three different colors of the metal on the pic below. The top being the same color as the lettering. Why the three different colors? Is their any way to find the true date of the coin? Perhaps from other features?
I don’t know of any way to date the coin as I’m not a variety collector. It looks like the coin was deliberately damaged by wearing down those low spots on the rim and on Lincoln himself. If only Abe could talk he’d tell us.
I know it can be difficult to see from these photos taken from directly above. The lettering that is obscured has metal 'over it'. That is, obscured letters and numbers is higher than the lettering itself. If it had been grown down the area that has been obscured would be lower than the numbers and lettering next to it.
That's just how coins wear. They discolor in spots from contaminants they're exposed to. See if you can pick up a spectrum analyzer, that might be helpful. Respectfully, why would you want to know, what difference would it make to anything?
An error on a coin with low numbers of total coins produced would presumably be more rare than the same error on a coin with a high mintage. An error on a 1909 S VDB would be worth much more than the same error on a 1944 from Philadelphia.
Altered Obverse. Upraised Rim was worn down/flattened. How? Only the person who did it would know. Again.. that is no mint error of any kind. How do I know this? I have been collecting and studying Mint Errors since 1985. These are about 85% of all my attributed mint errors. And hundreds more in the raw!
Your entire explanation is "Upraised Rim was worn down/flattened". I honestly don't know what that means. There is a smooth slope of metal from the interior of the coin to the edge. I'm just trying to understand. I found it less than a week ago roll hunting. I'm tempted now to have it graded.
It's damaged. It should weigh 3.1 grams if it's a strike through, but if it's damaged it should weigh less because of the missing metal from wear.
As I said earlier, the coin was deliberately damaged by wearing down those low spots on the rim and on Lincoln himself. To grade it as you suggest would be a waste of time, effort, energy and a big loss and waste of money. It’s damaged-plain and simple. Only the person that damaged it knows how and why.
Yes. I know. You will in time For now remember this.. Not everything that looks different, weird or strange is automatically a mint error. There are many ways a coin can become damaged or altered post mint. We can explain many of those issues but not all of them.
Let us know the grade it gets. Really, friend, this is just damage. And don't question Paddy on errors, he da man 'round this joint.
I think I understand, at last. Thanks everyone for your patience. I'm new it this and I just love finding errors. I'm just not very good at identifying them. The expertise here is much appreciated. Thanks
Stick with it. You'll find even the grumpiest members stay much friendlier when you're showing that you're learning. Listen to what they have to say, ask questions when you don't understand and study, study, study... You've picked a hobby that brings homework with it!!! YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!
