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Bujutsu New Member Canada 17 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 3:00 pm I have a 1955 S Lincoln Penny that I call the "Cracked Skull" variety for a lack of better words. You can feel and see an indentation from his eye right up in to his hairline. Is this a listed variety or just an oddity? I hope the scan shows it up well? Chimo Bujutsu Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 3:43 pm "Cracked skull" die cracks are fairly common on 1940s and 50s wheaties but it should be a raised feature. If it is an indentation, then the coin has probably been damaged/dented but larger pics are needed to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 4:28 pm About eight years ago I purchased over 30 original bank wrapped Lincoln Wheat cent rolls from the 1950's, included was four rolls of 1955s... I found many "cracked skull" and "BIE" cents in these four rolls, plus a large number of "BIE" cents from other rolls (mostly 1956 & 1956d) and realized that they must be common and not worth much... I set some aside and spent the rest (all coins were in B/U condition)... I could dig them out and post some photos if anyone is interested... (I would just have to locate this thread again) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 5:02 pm It happens often. Report this Post to the Staff
War Nickel Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 8:28 pm So these are not die cracks but...since they are incuse...metal flow cracks? Not scratches or damage but something much different, right? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 9:49 pm Die cracks are raised. Incuse marks on a coin is damage. These are raised. There is actually a 9th die crack on the throat. I missed that years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
Bujutsu New Member Canada 17 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 10:49 pm Thanks all for your answers I will try a better scan later. Bujutsu Report this Post to the Staff
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