1997 Lincoln Memorial Penny. Abe Can You Hear Me?

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Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 04:13 am Abe's ear was not fully developed, thought it was cool and wanted to share Report this Post to the Staff

chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6415 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 08:25 am Could that be the result of a Grease Filled Die maybe? Total guess on my part. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 09:13 am i don't know as this one was pretty interesting when I seen it Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 66551 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 11:12 am That would be FFD ( Feeder Finger Damage) Notice how it is on the lowest part of Lincoln's profile. (which is the highest part on the die) You can also see in on the field right in front of the face too. 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: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 11:29 am I been waiting for you.... Alright some new info to learn Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 11:31 am so worth a 2x2 right Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 159316 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 11:33 am Fun find! Yes, keep as a reference example for sure. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 11:34 am Quote: That would be FFD ( Feeder Finger Damage) Notice how it is on the lowest part of Lincoln's profile. (which is the highest part on the die) You can also see in on the field right in front of the face too. Now I wonder is the 1997 dime I posted is in fact feeder damage as well. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 6554 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 12:29 pm These are only die scratches, just like the dime you are asking about. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 6:04 pm Quote: These are only die scratches, just like the dime you are asking about. SO its not freeder finger damage? say that 10 times fast Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 6554 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 6:23 pm Just die scratches. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 4972 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 8:31 pm Feeder fingers scratch the "surface" of the dies - they don't dig into the devices that are lower (incuse) than the surface. I was going to say that is a result of die polishing as you can see the back of Lincoln's neck is gone too. Report this Post to the Staff
Littlemg2 Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/12/2025 9:06 pm out of the 9billion book marks the best to read up on die polishing would be Error-ref? Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 5949 Posts	Posted 03/13/2025 10:27 pm Quote: out of the 9billion book marks the best to read up on die polishing would be Error-ref? I would say...oh heck YES...best to read through it before someone even starts to look at coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 56163 Posts	Posted 03/14/2025 01:41 am Looks more like Die Scratches than Feeder Finger Damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5442 Posts	Posted 03/14/2025 07:26 am I'm in the camp with die scratches. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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