1994 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Penny / RIDB, Retained Lam ?, Die Chip, Bird Spike Letters

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snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1421 Posts	Posted 03/27/2026 10:31 pm Neat coin I just found. Bunch of stuff going on here! Would the second picture be considered a RIDB? Looks like a flake pressed into the penny. Kinda like the Don King hair on some of the letters! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 98440 Posts	Posted 03/27/2026 10:35 pm can't be a lamination on a plated zinc core coin - but it looks like a struck through copper flake (or what ever it is called ) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75184 Posts	Posted 03/27/2026 10:37 pm It could be a Retained Interior Die Break. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1421 Posts	Posted 03/27/2026 10:41 pm Quote: can't be a lamination on a plated zinc core coin Couldn't think of "copper flake" Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/28/2026 03:50 am Yes, this could be a "copper flake" like Dearborn mentioned........ And like E&V mentioned - this looks like a RIDB - the die crack is on the right then it turned into a complete broken piece that is still retained in the die.......... Your "Don King" hair is most likely the result of metal flow causing Die Deterioration........ Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1421 Posts	Posted 03/28/2026 06:03 am Thank You for the breakdown, Marv65. I was only thinking aggressive polishing with 40 grit, not metal flow. Time to relook at that on error-ref Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190113 Posts	Posted 03/30/2026 12:01 pm Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1421 Posts	Posted 03/30/2026 11:15 pm Thank You, jbuck Report this Post to the Staff
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1994 LMC Penny / RIDB, Retained Lam ?, Die Chip, Bird Spike Letters