1948-S Lincoln Cent - Liberty "t" Appears As A "7" (Possible Die Chip / Filled Die)

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mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 5:16 pm Hi everyone, I wanted to share an interesting find from my Wheat cent collection and get your thoughts on what might be going on here. This is a 1948-S Lincoln Cent, and in the word LIBERTY, the T appears distorted — it almost looks like a 7. The extra metal is raised, not cut or pressed in, which makes me think this might be from a die chip or filled die rather than damage. The rest of the coin appears normal, with no other striking issues or post-mint alteration that I can see. It's circulated, but the anomaly is pretty clear under magnification. I haven't been able to find any cataloged varieties for 1948-S with this particular feature (checked Wexler, CONECA, and general listings), so I'm curious: Would you consider this a simple die chip, A minor variety, or Possibly a new die state worth documenting? I realize the coin's condition isn't high grade, but I thought the "LIBER7Y" look was unusual and worth sharing. Attaching a close-up of the LIBERTY area and the obverse for reference. Appreciate any feedback or references you might have! Thanks in advance, mintguy Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 18070 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 5:31 pm To help us understand the full context of what may be happening with the coin, please post a sharp photo of the reverse. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 20693 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 5:34 pm to the CCF, mintmeister. It appears that the T took a hit which pushed metal up and to the right. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 20778 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 5:55 pm I'm with Hondo, looks like the downstroke on the T has taken a hit pushing it to the right. PMD There is no way for that to happen when the cent was struck. Edited by JimmyD 10/01/2025 5:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 63514 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 7:57 pm Just the result of a hit from PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:20 pm thanks so much for the replies. I very much appreciate the feedback. I will try to post a superzoom of the T. My image file size appears to be 300k so trying to get the best image possible. Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 7266 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:24 pm Right - T took a hit and metal movement happened - But did you harshly scrub the coin or did you find it that way? Report this Post to the Staff
mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:32 pm This is the condition I found it. It does look harshly scrubbed though. Looks like another curiosity for the drawer and nothing more. I'll keep looking though. If I find something better I might try another post down the road. You all have been great. I appreciate you! Report this Post to the Staff
mintmeister New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 8:38 pm What I think threw me was how the right edge of the R and the Right edge of the T both appear bulged up. But I do see the impact to the T that changed the look. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 171009 Posts	Posted 10/02/2025 10:42 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1664 Posts	Posted 10/02/2025 12:37 pm @mintmeister: Agree with Marve65, a strategic hit. Report this Post to the Staff
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1948-S Lincoln Cent - Liberty "T" Appears As A "7" (Possible Die Chip / Filled Die)