Someone engraved it ornately. I'd pay $1.
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1950-D Wheat Penny with obverse rim reeding ??? Ive never seen anything like this, and it was in my grandmothers coin collection, which I recently inherited. It weighs out within tolerance at 3.13g. Thank you for your time.
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