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Very Odd Looking 2001 LMC
I have had this Odd Looking 2001 LMC coin for a couple of years and everytime I think about including it in a roll, I hang onto it, wondering what
caused it to be in the state in which it is in. The coin feels lighter and smoother and than a normal 2001 LMC, perhaps because there is no obverse rim, or, because of its abnormality it wore smooth and left a black edge (zinc?) around the coin where the rim should be. There is also detectable black on the lower bust, shoulder and head area where I suppose the copper coating has worn away. The coin feels almost plastic like, but you can see dings around the edge which indicates it is indeed some type of metal. The entire obverse device, lettering and date are very flat, almost three dimensional; note how Lincoln's forehead and hairline is hollowed out and is a different depth from the rest of the device. The nose, eye, and the cheek area is also hollowed out. I don't see any dectectable lamination peeling on the coin unless it would be where the black is showing.
The reverse looks pretty normal except for the copper color coating on the rim that looks as if it melted and ran down into the field of the coin.
Seems that I remember seeing pictures of a LMC posted somewhere that very much resembled this coin but I didn't save pics or bookmark the webpage. If anyone has ever encountered a LMC resembling this one and/or knows anything about what caused the coin to be in this state, I'd love to know. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
caused it to be in the state in which it is in. The coin feels lighter and smoother and than a normal 2001 LMC, perhaps because there is no obverse rim, or, because of its abnormality it wore smooth and left a black edge (zinc?) around the coin where the rim should be. There is also detectable black on the lower bust, shoulder and head area where I suppose the copper coating has worn away. The coin feels almost plastic like, but you can see dings around the edge which indicates it is indeed some type of metal. The entire obverse device, lettering and date are very flat, almost three dimensional; note how Lincoln's forehead and hairline is hollowed out and is a different depth from the rest of the device. The nose, eye, and the cheek area is also hollowed out. I don't see any dectectable lamination peeling on the coin unless it would be where the black is showing.
The reverse looks pretty normal except for the copper color coating on the rim that looks as if it melted and ran down into the field of the coin.
Seems that I remember seeing pictures of a LMC posted somewhere that very much resembled this coin but I didn't save pics or bookmark the webpage. If anyone has ever encountered a LMC resembling this one and/or knows anything about what caused the coin to be in this state, I'd love to know. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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