1964 Lincoln cent w/reeding maybe?

[Burgandy]

*sorry for the repost, I’m new at this*


This 1964 Lincoln cent was found while roll hunting. I’m not sure how to describe what it looks like in person beside it looks like it’s been ran over...by a tank. Actually, it resembles reeding from a dime or quarter but does not extend all the way across the coin. It’s starts in LIBERTY and goes to Lincoln’s forehead. You can also tell the whatever it is, it is under the LIBERTY and not on top of it pushing the letters down. It doesn’t appear to be the memorial building either unless it’s just a odd portion of it. Still learning and these things drive me crazy not being able to figure out! Look forward to hearing some knowledge!

[mustbebob]

This is all damage. We call it a garage job where someone sandwiched a couple of coins together and gave it a good smash.

[Burgandy]

I apologize, I need to get some pics of the reverse side as it as zero marks that resemble any of these. We thought it was a ‘vice’ job at first but realized that the word LIBERTY is over the marks. Not smashed down into them but on top.

[mustbebob]

I understand what you are saying. However, the R and Y of LIBERTY are directly in line with the damaged areas and those two letters are smashed, There is no doubt this is a vice or garage jib coin.

[Burgandy]

The upper right arm of the Y is the only area that looks like it could be smashed with the damage. The E, R, and T are all lined up as well and the only damage is to the legs of the R as a smear like mark. The top of the R is visibly fine and the indented marks clearly are above and below the word LIBERTY. You can see the marks going above and below the letter E and there is no smashing. It almost seems as if LIBERTY is over top of the marks. The marks on the letters R and Y are actually on the areas where there is no indent to the surface. There’s no damage to the rim or the obverse side that would be caused by smashing with other coins.

[vernesm]

When comes to the errors....I prefer “big and rare”, “naked eye” visible....unfortunately majority of errors are small and they have to be enlarged to be visible...there’s some coin errors to have a different monetary values on each side, 25c reverse and $1 on obverse, or been struck on the planchet of different currency like a 25c on 1c planchet...I wouldn’t say zero but next to zero % are chances to have a partially die imprint...

[mustbebob]

You are absolutely correct. After having another look (or 3), it seems that you have a lamination peel. The only way I would be able to verify that is with an in hand look, so I will look to my collecting friends to verify if a lamination peel is the correct call. Thanks for being persistent!

[Burgandy]

Thanks Bob, I appreciate your knowledge and opinion. I’m just trying to learn and understand the coin world. What would it take to have it attributed, when that is possible since most aren’t doing that right now. Thanks again!

[mustbebob]

There would be no attributions on an item like this. Lamination peels are one of a kind errors although there may be many hundreds of different peels. Coins like this would just be labeled as a lamination error and sold as such. If someone was to want it, the photos should be fine.

[jcuve]

The close up of RTY does show it is damaged. At first I thought it was maybe, just maybe a minor lamination error - but not now. .

[td5173]

The pictures are too out of focus to tell anything. The damage is too much to the surface for any call but Post Mint Damage. If it was my coin I would throw it a box for later.

[Burgandy]

What type of tool would be the culprit of this type of damage? Besides the obvious ‘vice’ type tool. For the teeth to be that detailed and small to go the entire length of the coin but not leave marks on the rim. And to not smash down the lettering as you’d expect from an type of smash job.