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Or is it called a Die Clash?
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fioti has it correct. This can be quite dramatic on some of the Lincolns from the 1920's, and for some reason seems more pronounced on S mint coins as well.
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Quote:
progressive indirect die transfer  AKA "ghosting" "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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During the process of the two dies banging together tens of thousands of time to make coins the images of each die become subtly impressed onto the other.
It's most commonly seen on the reverse of the coin and looks like a vague outline of the bust on the obverse (which is actually what it is).
Sometimes in more extreme examples, especially with Lincoln cents, the coin can actually take on a slightly convex or bowed appearance.
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@fioti nailed it. This is a nice example.
"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."
-----King Adz
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Groovy, far I've got a DDD, 3 Greaser's, 4 LAMs, 2 WAMS and now a ghost/PIDT, I'm on a Roll! Edited by Sarge50
09/11/2019 2:15 pm
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Yep , PIDT.
Just wanted to note that it's Progressing Indirect "Design" Transfer. Not "Die" Transfer .
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Love your posts, Sarge. Thanks for continuing to learn with us.
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Sadly though, it's a pretty common occurance on the Lincoln Wheat Cents. No extra value for this, but it's cool.
Errers and Varietys.
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E & V.....I figured just an Error for the 35mm Error box.....  It's filling up fast! |
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sorry about that, learn something new with you also, thanks to all the experts for the correction
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Classic ghosting. So common on Lincolns of this era.
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Posted 09/10/2019 4:35 pm
