1954-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC With Odd "liberty" On Obverse [ BIE Cent ]

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cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2176 Posts	Posted 09/11/2024 10:17 pm It appears a bit of debris found its way between the "B" and the "E" on this uncirculated 1954 LWC. Tried a few camera / lighting settings to get a good look at it: What's the correct way to describe this ? Thanks. Edited by cptbilly 09/12/2024 11:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4136 Posts	Posted 09/11/2024 10:31 pm Nice BIE cent, great condition coin too. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1337 Posts	Posted 09/11/2024 10:57 pm Very nice BIE cent. https://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-cent-bies/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 79820 Posts	Posted 09/11/2024 11:02 pm Nice BIE! It was caused by a Die Chip. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 12:31 am Nice BIE cent find! Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1503 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 06:34 am Nice BIE on good looking LWC Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19649 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 07:10 am Excellent chunky BIE. On the reverse, is that a die crack coming off the top of the left wheat stalk? Edited by ijn1944 09/12/2024 07:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6920 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 10:46 am On the negative die, the spaces between the letters in Liberty are produced by relatively tall and thin bits of metal. After prolonged coin striking, those ridges were prone to cracking, particularly the area between the B and E. BIE cents have a cult following. Yours is a strong example on a coin in nice condition. Many would consider it collectible. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 196880 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 10:48 am Nice example! 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
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2176 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 10:53 am Quote: Excellent chunky BIE. On the reverse, is that a die crack coming off the top of the left wheat stalk? @jfeed: Thank you for that link. I was going through a tray of inherited 2x2's. There were three UNC 1954-S examples and wondered if the one in this thread should be catalogued differently. In the LWC collecting universe, do such examples merit any sort of premium ? Thanks to all for the feedback and information. I modified the thread title to refine the topic. Enjoy your day. Edited by cptbilly 09/12/2024 11:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 1:03 pm Beautiful example indeed! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108591 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 1:09 pm very nice BIE cent Billy! 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
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 640 Posts	Posted 09/12/2024 2:11 pm Very nice "BIE" error! Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2176 Posts	Posted 09/27/2024 8:27 pm Brandmeister wrote: Quote: BIE cents have a cult following. Yours is a strong example on a coin in nice condition. Many would consider it collectible. Thanks for the info. And thanks to all for the comments. Appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
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1954-S LWC With Odd "Liberty" On Obverse [ BIE Cent ]