Paint or something else?

Any input on this penny? I don't know if it's flaking apart of someone painted it one day. It has a weird pink tint, but it doesn't seem like it's paint.

 

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Definitely paint. Paint comes in many forms.

Not a mint error of any kind.

 

something post mint without question. Paint, white out etc

 

@James Miller

It looks like it's separating from Lincoln's face. See if you can remove some of it with a toothpick. ~ Chris

 

Nail polish could also be the culprit.

Regardless, something was added to the obverse after it left the mint. I would toss it in the change jar since it's considered a damaged coin

 

Looks like white-out.

 

It's been added after it left the mint so not a mint error. Too many things it could be so I'll not speculate on that. It's damaged and that's what counts.

 

+5 on possibly white-out/paint /polish

Looks like you could easily peel parts of it off.