1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent Mint Error - Broadstruck Incomplete Planchet

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 10:55 pm Kinda guessing with the title for this one. Looks broadstruck although pretty much the size of a normal coin. And not sure how it became an incomplete planchet or if this qualifies as a ragged clip or not. More or less assuming that it was a major gas bubble issue that blew out part of the planchet before or during the strike. Comments most welcome on what this thing is. 1983 Lincoln Memorial cent mint error - incomplete planchet 2.08g Report this Post to the Staff

QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 11:01 pm I think you got pretty spot on with the title. Super great looking coin. Love the ragged clip, looks so cool. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8939 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 11:14 pm Ragged clip with collar shimmy? Cool no matter what Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 12:13 am I think ragged clips would happen before the upsetting mill, the explanations I saw were blanks cut from the end of sheets or blanks cut from a spot with a natural fissure. The example on err-ref also has a rim like yours, maybe because the planchet is a different size it is still in the collar but you only get a rim where it closest before strike. Maybe off-center would be a better descriptor. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 12:20 am End of sheet is certainly a possibility, and there is a sort of linear look to the clip. But can't see it being off center as all the devices are (or would be) present. Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 01:15 am Mmm true, though I don't think it would be classified as broadstruck, other than the two bits either side of his head it doesn't look like it even made it to the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 01:17 am But I'm sure you'd know better than me. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2748 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 01:26 am Very nice, reminds me of a small stone scraper. Might look better on an IH.. "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5802 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 02:58 am Very nice coin. Love that ragged clip. The diameter holds the answer. I'm going to say the diameter across the unclipped part is normal (19mm). That would mean it was struck in the collar since there was no expansion. It seems like the reason it is slightly uncentered is because of the missing metal at the clip. That part of the planchet ended up closest to the collar resulting in it being uncentered. I don't think I've seen a ragged clip on a Zincoln before. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2344 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 06:34 am Could it be the last 1983 1C FS-401 Obv Die Damage and Rev Cud before the die exploded? Seems like the damage lines up to the pic I see on PCGS. Interesting find. smat Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 08:38 am Always look forward to your finds. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 11/06/2020 11:15 am Looks like the plating covers the ragged parts, so seems to me it can't be related to the strike. Very interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
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