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mike28 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 02/11/2007 09:42 am I do not believe this is a 1997 double die on the ear from a picture I found on the internet but can someone confirm that? and if it isn't can anyone tell me more about this? Thank you! Mike Image: 1997.jpg 96.53 KB Report this Post to the Staff

garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 02/11/2007 1:30 pm Hello Mike from what I can see on the photo that would be a crack. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
josie Valued Member Ireland 498 Posts	Posted 02/11/2007 2:15 pm maybe a blob or die gouge Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 02/13/2007 02:41 am Gary had it right - just a die crack. A die gouge would be more smooth-edged and would be a lot straighter. remember that a die gouge is a scratch made in the die with a tool or cleaning instrument. The result we see is the coin filling in the recess on the die caused by the gouge. A die crack on a coin is also the result of the coin filling in a recess, but in this case it's a crack - much like a crack in a sidewalk. Jagged, not straight. Report this Post to the Staff
josie Valued Member Ireland 498 Posts	Posted 02/13/2007 12:08 pm Thank you for the correction from the two expert. Report this Post to the Staff
mike28 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 02/13/2007 2:10 pm thanks for everyone's help! Report this Post to the Staff
morganman Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 02/13/2007 11:07 pm Here is another crack similiar to yours. Just in a little different location... This one runs from just above the ear all the way up to the edge at the "w" Fairly common if you look for 'em... MM Edited by morganman 02/13/2007 11:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/15/2007 5:12 pm However, isn't it possible that a different Lincoln posed for that coin and he had a bad ear? Same with the one with the thing in the hair. Could just be a bad hair day. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/15/2007 5:25 pm Hey morganman. I like that saying at the bottom of your post. I think I'll copy it and use it. Report this Post to the Staff
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