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<p>[QUOTE="Markus1959, post: 2267386, member: 73174"]Just because............</p><p>While sorting another bulk of wheat pennies, I came across this guy. He was unmistakable when I went through the lot (about 80% finished)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Derek/20130115_Plated1958DObv001.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Derek/20130115_Plated1958DRev001.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I posted this because I thought you guys may find this to be cool. However, I also noticed this coin is slightly magnetic, so I was wondering if that would be a result of a nickel plating. Notice how someone etched a cigar into lincolns mouth, and it seems that whoever did this etched their initials into the back, C.M . This coin seems to be in great shape, with full lines in the wheat stalks. I was kinda mad when I found this, because until I saw the date, I thought I picked out a Mint State steel penny! (Don't know if they look like this in person, thought!). Not a dang scratch on this coin - except a couple (bag marks?) on the reverse, and what this guy did to it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Markus1959, post: 2267386, member: 73174"]Just because............ While sorting another bulk of wheat pennies, I came across this guy. He was unmistakable when I went through the lot (about 80% finished) [IMG]http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Derek/20130115_Plated1958DObv001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Derek/20130115_Plated1958DRev001.jpg[/IMG] I posted this because I thought you guys may find this to be cool. However, I also noticed this coin is slightly magnetic, so I was wondering if that would be a result of a nickel plating. Notice how someone etched a cigar into lincolns mouth, and it seems that whoever did this etched their initials into the back, C.M . This coin seems to be in great shape, with full lines in the wheat stalks. I was kinda mad when I found this, because until I saw the date, I thought I picked out a Mint State steel penny! (Don't know if they look like this in person, thought!). Not a dang scratch on this coin - except a couple (bag marks?) on the reverse, and what this guy did to it![/QUOTE]
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