1982 Lincoln cent (stuck Fragment)

[kimbo]

First thing I apologize if I posted to the wrong forum?? I come across a 1982 Lincoln cent that I think has part of another coin stuck to it?? Im sorry my magnifier light Is not strong enough to get entire coin.
I took a side shot so you can see how thick the fragment is. The color is almost a dull silver to white. You can see parts of the Words "E pluribus unum, States" on the obverse side, just above and through Liberty.
On the Reverse the color just covers some of the letters up top and bottom of the coin.
Anyone have a thought's? Garbage coin? Stuck Fragment? Thank you

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, this looks like post mint damage. From the available photos, it looks like the cent was covered in white paint. Then, whatever happened to it does not matter. It couldhave partially dried with another coin stuck to the white material. That's all I can say with the info provided.

I don't understand why full photos of the coin were not provided to see what is going on here. A cell phone can typically get the full obverse and reverse.

[kimbo]

At first that is what I Was thinking that it was just was white paint until I looked at it. The letters are backwards so it would be impossible for it to be paint would it not?? If it were paint the letters that are in it would read the right way. It is as thought haft of another coin stuck to it and thats why the letters pressed into it are backwards. Am I wrong on that?

[kimbo]

I went searching online for varieties like you said . Struck through and retained fragments. I do believe what is going on with it, as the letters are upside down and backwards. You can also see the ridge of the top of the coin in the fragment. It's as though a coin was split then the split piece stuck to the next coin. Im just guessing but from what I read this seems to me that is what is happening.. Please your opinion now that I went and read more. Thank you I appreciate your help

[MintErrors]

I went searching online for varieties like you said . Struck through and retained fragments. I do believe what is going on with it, as the letters are upside down and backwards. You can also see the ridge of the top of the coin in the fragment. It's as though a coin was split then the split piece stuck to the next coin. Im just guessing but from what I read this seems to me that is what is happening.. Please your opinion now that I went and read more. Thank you I appreciate your help

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If you see something "backwards" on a coin it not struck by the mint in MOST cases. IF (and that is a BIG if) it was it would be considered a Brockage, and believe me, this would have been grabbed up a LONG time ago, if it even managed to make it into circulation.

"Backwards" coins are when one normal already struck coin is pressed against another, it will appear backwards. Like in a vise.....This coin looks in pretty bad shape, has had a ton of circulation time. Working dies are made backwards (mirror image) and sunk into the working die so when they are struck onto a planchet by the working dies, the devices are raised and the image is as we normally see it.

Arnold Margolis' book is invaluable to learn about the minting process before 1990-ish. It gives you a "tour" of the Mint as well as describes How things work inside of the Mint. It gives you logical insight on the processes and does explain some of the more common errors. A logical approach to having a good foot hold on understanding the difference between a true error and one that appears to be.

https://www.amazon.com/Error-Coin-En.../dp/B004YL9WA0

It probably can be found out there a little cheaper. Two editions exist; the later has a photo of Fred Weinberg's Morgan Dollar, 45% off center on the front and I believe that one was the latest.