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Not a real book, just something that one of the PCGS forum members came up with to mock all the ridiculous I found a fortune in my pocket change threads that pop up there.

Photos taken with the coin inside many plastic holders and cardboard 2X2's like yours generally have too much glare to see anything as minor as many RPM's (repunched mint marks). There are scores of RPM's for the many dates throughout the entire Lincoln coins series (as well as other coin series). I suggest that you bookmark the site Variety Vista, here is a link to the home page. VV home site As you scroll down the home page you will see tabs for doubled dies and RPM's for most of the very commonly collected series. For this coin click on the 09-58 RPM tab and you will see a list by date, select 57-D and you will see all the known RPM's for this date and mm. Big tip, the most important RPM's will be listed at the top and with an FS number, if there is no FS number then it is considered as minor and there will not be much if any collector interest in it. Spoiler alert, there are no FS attributed RPM's for 57-D; but there are a number of D/D/D RPM's and hopefully you can find a match. The numeral one in the date looks to have taken a hit. it could also possibly be a minor strike through, but it's not possible for me to tell from the photo taken in the 2X2 due to the glare.

Sorry to hear that, are you sure its really missing, what does the USPS tracking say? For sure keep the coin in your NGC and PCGS active inventory and report the loss to NCIC as @Sandon noted above as well as to the postal system. I would also register the coin in the CAC database, the more places you have it listed as yours the better the odds that you will be notified if anyone tries to register it.

Not cuds, blobs of extra metal on a coin are only called cuds when it happens around the rim. Here is the definition of a cud quoted from error-ref.com, "Definition: A cud is a die break that involves the rim and at least a little bit of the adjacent field or design.". It could be the result of die chips, but I seem to recall reading about a similar looking issue that was given a different cause/name. I'll see if I can find that and link to it if I can locate it.

You are posting in the wrong place, you need to post your registry set wants in the registry section of the forum for it to be reviewed by the NGC registry team. Complain here if you want change

You posted this same post last fri, repeating yourself is not likely to receive a different answer. Your coin has already been evaluated by a very reputable TPG and they determined it to be a zinc core cent. From your photos I see every reason to believe that opinion and absolutely no evidence to not. By filing the rim the coin is forever damaged and even if you did have (which you don't) the third example of an 82-D small date, it will never straight grade at any of the four reputable TPG's.

Did you look at any reference photos of what a true 69-S DDO looks like? There will be no doubt when you see the real deal, it is almost as dramatic and easy to spot as the 55/55. Here is a photo of the real deal from the PCGS coinfacts page, as you can see your coin is not like the real deal.

The A and M will be so close that they appear to touch, they do not on your coin. But in addition you need the initials to be in the correct place, on a close AM the initials will be pushed out away from the base of the memorial. The initials on your coin are close to the base thus your coin is a WAM, see the pic below for the difference.

Pareidola, you're seeing what you want to see, the coin is mutilated not some rare obscure thing.

Doubtful anyone felt sorry for her, more likely a problem with overcrowding in the penial system due to all the migrant issues that plague the southern states.

PMD is PMD it doesn't matter where it happens the coin received that gouge somewhere along its journey, where it happened is totally irrelevant.

PMD.

Sorry to hear of this, I hope that the thieves can be caught and his property returned, surprising that they bypassed the gold.

Just damage.

You now have a great attitude and that will help you to enjoy your journey moving forward. All coins are welcome to be shared here, certified or raw share what you please. Just remember that this is an open forum, not every reply may be gushing with positivity or accolades, most are not meant to be derogatory but sometimes some people take them that way. I always think that we learn as much from our failures and critics as we do from our successes and supporters. I've been a collector of Lincoln cents for 40+ years, here are a couple of raw coins sitting on my desk. The 38-S is a fun S/S/S RPM, worth ten dollars in or out of plastic. The 72 is a DDO-10, so minor that only ANACS night note it on the label, found in a roll last year. I love high grade registry level Lincolns, but I can enjoy a nice simple raw coin just as much.

Well that explains a lot.

As noted above you should always start a new thread rather than piggybacking on an older one, less confusing that way. Do you have a photo of the coin only on a properly calibrated scale?

Clicks pay, the people getting rich on pocket change are the folks that get you to click on their you tube ad or buy their get rich quick on pocket change book. Carpet baggers is an old term for these types of slimy scammers, and it is just as true today as back in the day. Just that today they operate on the net vs knocking on your door, well unless its solar they are selling then they still knock on your door. While you make some good points I must disagree with one. Coins do not have to be certified to be a real error or have value. Yes certification helps to remove the question of authenticity and can make it easier to sell as it takes away the uncertainty especially when selling via the net. A variety or error is still a variety or an error certified or raw, certification does not create the condition it merely verifies it. Likewise value is not driven by certification, but having coins graded removes most of the grey areas and facilitates the sale of coins over the net.

Glad she was caught, have to agree with Jason that the sentence seems rather light for the crime.

While I feel very confident that your coin is a replica if you have had it examined in hand and that dealer felt it was the real deal I suggest that you see if there is another dealer in your area to confirm or refute that dealer's finding. NGC has a list of NGC authorized dealers that you can access here Link, not all coin dealers are expert enough to know and we can only go by your photos. Given the value of a real coin it would be prudent to follow up with another in hand evaluation just to be sure.

No worries, knowing that might explain why a few members there have amassed some large scores, at least I'm assuming that some have by now.

I have been collecting for 40+ years, most of that time was spent collecting Lincolns. I have several top five registry sets for wheat cents and also for wheat and memorial cents combined, so I know a thing or three about cents. I do not consider myself an expert nor do I know everything about numismatics, but I have seen my share of real and fake errors over the years. And I consider myself reasonably knowledgeable and able to identify doubled die coins from the common and worthless types of doubling like strike doubling, die deterioration doubling, and split plating with a high degree of accuracy. But I am not alone in that regard, we have many advanced numismatists here on the forum with a tremendous wealth of knowledge.

Interesting, a good friend of mine grew up in the Boston area and I never got the impression from him that everything is where it should be. At any rate your "expert" is correct and you are incorrect, that is not a CAM, not even close.

100% replica, these were/are sold as souvenirs at lots of places.