1980 Cent, Partial Collar With Broken Die Missing Piece Help Me With This.

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yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 6:58 pm I purchased this cent from a seller on ebay who described it pretty much as I have, but I feel there is more here than meets the eye. The "broken die" portion leaves a lowered gap in the obverse which has impressions within. I can see what may be the original shoulder line, but I also see distinct "letters". Looks like AW (?). If the die broke away, how was it possible to have anything in that gap? I took my own pictures, but included the ebay pictures, too. Please let me know what you think. Report this Post to the Staff

johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1622 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 7:06 pm Looks like a partial brockage (not a broken die) Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8939 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 9:34 pm partial brockage, much nicer error. Report this Post to the Staff
yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 9:54 pm Thanks for the help so far. A question, though... what is the lettering , or what looks like lettering? can you describe the brockage in a way I can understand what I'm seeing? thanks very much. Bill. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2019 01:38 am It was struck through a previously struck cent. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8939 Posts	Posted 10/16/2019 06:31 am Read this, http://www.error-ref.com/brockage-partial/ Report this Post to the Staff
yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 10/16/2019 4:59 pm Thanks to all of you, and Grapescollects, the site you listed was very helpful. I filed it for further use. Bill. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/16/2019 6:13 pm I'm seeing a brockage of what looks like Lincoln's coat/shoulder. That would be in line with Coop's thinking that it's from another cent. I find it interesting that the obverse die look like it was pushed to the K:2 position by the 2nd coin. Does the edge show any kind of a line? As if from a tilted or partial collar strike? Nice coin! I wish it was mine! ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 10/16/2019 7:02 pm Yes, Yokozuna, in the second photo I show the edge with a line completely around the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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