1988 Lincoln Half Cent?

My son received the following cent in change at the school cafeteria today. The obverse looks like a typical 1988 LMC. The reverse is gone. Is this an error, PMD, or a fake coin? Thanks, TC

 

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The mint had trouble with the glue that year.

 

Post mint damage I would say most likely a magicians coin

 

Well, if you read some of the similar threads on CT, most posters hate to be told their coin is PMD, even with obvious lathe marks and a drop of glue for good measure. I'm pretty sure you know what you have there TC, lol.

 

I'd send it in to PCGS just to be sure!
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Thank you for the kind response. I will pass the news along to him. :smile TC

 

It look like one of those coins that come glued let say to a card or something that is used as a souvenir.

 

The mint had lots of problems that year, the Commemorative Ford LTD coin turn out to be a flop and the release of the AAE (American Aluminum Eagle) was suspended due to the overproduction of Crystal Pepsi. They were running low on the alloy.