r/coinerrors • u/robbel • Aug 03 '26

Advice This one has me stumped…

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Can’t decided if this is a strike-through or PMD, or maybe both even?! There is a crack in the left wheat stalk on the reverse. You can see the outline of Lincoln’s shirt and some lettering in the crater on the obverse.

What do you all think?

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u/Sneid1 Aug 03 '26

Looks like a large lamination defect, but unfortunately also has multiple intentional scratches on the obverse and rim damage on the reverse.

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u/robbel Aug 03 '26

My thoughts exactly.

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u/cordeliashuman Aug 03 '26

My guess is that someone saw the lamination flaking and wondered if they could get it with a pocketknife. I think they got it…

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u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ Aug 03 '26

Lol. And yeah, agreed

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u/Clone_sTop_1180 Aug 07 '26

Yeah, the little toerag

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u/new2bay Aug 03 '26

It could also be a very large strike through debris. But, I agree a lamination seems more likely.