Is this a real1941proof Lincoln cent or is it a 1941thats been whizzed

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Is this a real1941proof Lincoln cent or is it a 1941thats been whizzed

#1 Unread post by Ablinkin »

This coin has hair line scratches all over it ,in the fields ,on the image,IMO its a regular 1941 trying to be manipulatiled as a proof,any help would be appreciated Ps I hope I'm doing this right ,im not to great with computers
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Re: Is this a real1941proof Lincoln cent or is it a 1941thats been whizzed

#2 Unread post by Earle42 »

Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here :D
This coin has hair line scratches all over it ,in the fields

You nailed it...cleaned/polished.

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Re: Is this a real1941proof Lincoln cent or is it a 1941thats been whizzed

#3 Unread post by Westin »

Yeah look how the lines don't go into the words and Lincoln has an unpolished halo around him. That's from wiping with a cloth or cleaning rag. Not quite as harsh as whizzing, but it's polished. Tough, it looked like it had nice detail before that.

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#4 Unread post by Daniel »

Polished, not a proof.
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