1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent With Extra Post At The Bottom Of The Steps

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USMCLion Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:03 pm Found this while looking through a couple of thousand 83's for the elusive DDR. Doubt it has much of a premium but it sure is cool. Report this Post to the Staff

Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:09 pm USMC, any chance of getting a close-up of that? Jim Report this Post to the Staff
USMCLion Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:17 pm Hope this is better Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:18 pm Here is an image of the 83 DDR big one and the 95 DDO. But if you have any question on this one, it not it! Report this Post to the Staff
USMCLion Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:21 pm Thanks Coop, I know its not the DDR, take a look to the left of the steps. The it looks like there is an extra post Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:28 pm Is that a stain? The devices raised in that area? Need s clearer image of what is going on in that area. There is nothing to create that on the hub. If it is raised, I could be a split in the plating and the zinc is raising the plating. Report this Post to the Staff
USMCLion Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 8:51 pm That imge is about the best I can do, I know nothing about photography and am waiting for a macro lens for may camera. I'll try to describe what going on with the coin. There is a crack (line) from the lower right corner of the building to the rim of the coin. From where it meets the building it widens up to the 1st step. From there it looks like a post. The funny thing is that you can see the ridges of the steps. I was thinking that if it were split plating that the steps wouldn't be seen over the post. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/25/2009 9:31 pm It looks like a die break that curves from the column to the designer initials and bulges in the middle Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 7:52 pm Kind of sounds like trapped gas under the plating? Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 8:09 pm USMC that looks like an extra planter between column 11 & 12. Report this Post to the Staff
USMCLion Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:47 pm I guess that's what I was calling a post. Looking at the coin in hand, thats exactly what it looks like. Under the 16x loop you can tell it's not, it's some sort of die break or planchet inperfection. Report this Post to the Staff
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