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1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent. Another What Is This?

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Is this anything error wise and if so, what is it called?
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Just a circulation hit. PMD. Not an error.
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The way that it seems to pass underneath the high points would make me want to check the fields for evidence of a die clash. That area of the lapel is where reverse lettering would collide.

Could also be PMD, as folks have already stated.
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That area of the lapel is where reverse lettering would collide.

That area is the deepest part of the obverse die - no way for any of the reverse die to contact that area. Remeber the details on the dies are incuse and the die impressions occur in the flat field die surfaces.
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While that is true, that is also the reason why clashes in devices tend to remain after the clash is polished from the fields.

Anyway, it was a thought. I'm not as familiar with wheat cents as I am with other denominations.
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That area is the deepest part of the obverse die - no way for any of the reverse die to contact that area.
That would be extremely incorrect but not common. A strong clash can most definitely reach the low spot of the die and has.
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While that is true, that is also the reason why clashes in devices tend to remain after the clash is polished from the fields.
This is correct.
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All of my previous statements said, the OP's coin would appear to just be damage to the coin.
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I'll do some more digging, I have some smack in the middle of Abe's neck somewhere in my piles....


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That would be extremely incorrect but not common. A strong clash can most definitely reach the low spot of the die and has.


Extremely is such a strong word. Especially when you rarely see it.
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was the words you used, so yes, extremely incorrect. I have learned the hard way, never use, never, always or forever, it will eventually bight you in the ***, just sayin....
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Welll then explain to me how a reverse die can bend that far to strike the deepest part of the obverse die. I'm asking for an explanation on a cent.
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"no way" is a good way of saying never, before you retort.
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I'd like to hear the explanation as well. I'd wager that coins showing clashing in such deep recesses of the die are reworked fantasy pieces.
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