1983 P Lincoln Cent With Die Cracks

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allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 1:08 pm I have for your inspection one of my favorite coins, a 1983 P Lincoln Cent with 4 Die Cracks to the rim. Two are easy to see and the other two are lighter in contrast. This year of Lincoln cents show many assorted Die Cracks and my theory as to why is this was the first year of die strikes with only zinc planchet, and they had the Die pressure set high to assure a good strike. Copper being softer was easier to strike. Anyway the Die Cracks are at the corners of the Memorial on the reverse. The two on the left side are one from the second column to United over the T and the lighter Die Crack at the bottom of the left foundation. The other two are on the right side, the light Die Crack (tough to see) from the roof to America between the R & I. The last one is right of the foundation and runs to the steps! Let me know your thoughts after you review the pics. Nothing of note about the obverse. Regards. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 110821 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 3:26 pm The corners of the monument are high stress points for the die, these are very common even on copper cent coins. Yours are very nice examples and actually extend further into the interior of the coin than I have seen. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19703 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 3:27 pm Nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 3:31 pm Nice example. Happened on all years, very common for the aging Die.. Report this Post to the Staff
allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 4:25 pm In the three and a half years since I have been looking at Lincoln cents it seems to me the 1983's are the ones I find with multibles of Die Cracks! I have one with 5 Die Cracks and two Die Chips. Regards to all! Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 9075 Posts	Posted 05/04/2023 7:04 pm Nice find! As other have said, common areas for it to happen but four on the reverse is not common, as I have told you. Your getting closer to mine. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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