Is it just Me? or does this coin look a little MAD 1 1

[J P M]

Going through some pennies today.

[Mr.Bill347]

On 9/12/2021 at 4:33 PM, J P Mashoke said:

Going through some pennies today.

You’d be mad too if you had your face gouged like this one. Comparing it to GBrads 1997. Great pictures though guys!

[J P M]

Ya it looks like claw marks on that 89. I found a real clean 63 also today good book coin

[DWLange]

You are seeing the effects of die erosion. It's most evident just inside the rim, where a berm is forming from deformation of the die steel. The build-up on Lincoln's face is due to same issue. Comparing a 1989 cent to a 1997 is apples and oranges, as the obverse cent hub was dramatically reworked in 1992.

[VKurtB]

On 9/13/2021 at 9:03 AM, DWLange said:

You are seeing the effects of die erosion. It's most evident just inside the rim, where a berm is forming from deformation of the die steel. The build-up on Lincoln's face is due to same issue. Comparing a 1989 cent to a 1997 is apples and oranges, as the obverse cent hub was dramatically reworked in 1992.

What about “camel lips” 2000 Zincolns?

[JT2]

Geesh i was thinkiing he just woke up and saw what has happened to his unification of the country.