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This happens when a previously struck coin is not ejected properly from the striking chamber, and The planchet that became this coin comes in soon after. The other coin blocked the obverse die and the two were struck at once. The reverse design of that coin was transferred onto the obverse side of this coin.
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04/19/2021 10:11 am
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Question...how does this happen? I mean...it looks like this was done on a side that already had the head stamped...I'm so confused. It happens when a coin gets stuck to the die after it's struck. That coin's reverse (tails side) is already struck, and now blocks the obverse (heads) die. When another planchet comes in, the reverse is properly strike by the die, but instead of the obverse die, it's instead struck by the already struck reverse from the other coin. Early brockages look like this, with very little distortion: http://www.error-ref.com/first-strike-brockages/As the stuck coin keeps striking more, the soft metal spreads out and distorts the image: http://www.error-ref.com/mid-and-la...e-brockages/Eventually the coin gets thin enough that the blocked die's image can start showing through too: http://www.error-ref.com/struck_thr...age_die_cap/Edit: Adam_E beat me to it.  Edited by Numisma
04/19/2021 10:14 am
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I sent a message to Mike Diamond. I wanted to confirm the Stage for my educational files. Message back from Mike: Quote:
Hi Coop.
This cent features a full, centered brockage. It's not an undistorted first-strike ("mirror") brockage. However, it's still an early-stage brockage.
Cheers,
Mike
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Definition: A brockage is an incuse, mirror-image version of the design. It is produced when a coin is struck into a planchet or another coin. A full brockage is one that covers the entire face (obverse or reverse). The coin carrying the brockage can be struck inside or outside the collar. The brockage can be complete or incomplete. The first impression of a coin is called a first-strike brockage. If the coin sticks to a die and becomes a die cap, it will strike additional planchets. These later impressions are called "early-stage", "mid-stage", and "late-stage" brockages. The sharpest, most complete first-strike brockages occur when both the coin (the "brockage-maker") and the planchet are confined by the collar. These "mirror brockages" are highly sought-after.
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04/19/2021 12:06 pm
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Amazing error! Looks so clean in terms of the brockage.
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Edited by coop
04/19/2021 12:31 pm
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@wian, great coin you have there! Well done. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Absolute beauty!! Tramendous find. Glad you didnt stick that to the table your making.
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That's a beauty! Looks like a nice problem free example of a major error! Congrats!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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THANKS, EVERYONE!!! This is exciting! I figured since it had the Lincoln head AND the memorial that it might be fake...but this is cool. Should I get it graded? is that a thing for something like this? again...I know it's a newer penny but I wish I knew what year it was. |
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If you weigh it, you can determine whether it's 95% copper (1959-1982, 3.11 g) or zinc (1982-2008, 2.5 g). I'm leaning toward zinc.
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04/19/2021 12:11 pm
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Getting it graded will likely add less value than the cost to get it graded, but I could be wrong. There's always higher demand for graded errors, and it would be easier to sell.
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Congrats, super find! |
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