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Is that area raised on his shoulder on this poormans doubled die? It looks like a defective die, like an interior Cud possibly as I see a die crack leading away from it heading northwest. The reverse has a funny looking triangular area that I think is just opposite of the area that is most significant on the obverse. The area between the 9 and 5 looks to be a die chip. I think this is a very late die state coin. |
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Nickel guy is right on. That die was on its last legs when it struck your cent there. That right shoulder flake looks to be a lamination, you could probably peel up that piece. And the date is a die chip.
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That right shoulder flake looks to be a lamination, you could probably peel up that piece. I doesn't look like a lamination to me. It looks like a die crack imo, and a strange one at that. But maybe its just the pictures. Either way, it is a really late die state and it surely shows. Edited by ErrorCoins222
03/14/2012 7:47 pm
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Thanks Nickel, Kook and Error!
Yes it is raised ever so slightly, and I had not spotted the northwest crack but its there, also a small one going northeast.
Good eyes, using a wheat overlay and looking at the reverse more closely, there is a V pointing east which matches exactly Lincoln's back of head down his shoulder.
Thanks alot!
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VLDS coin from a dead die. Several die cracks on the bust. Die chips on the date and just overall worn out die. Not a pretty sight!
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It may not be a pretty sight perhaps, but is it not still a keeper? I would think it is, at least for southsav. It needs a little love that's all.  |
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I would keep it too. John1  |
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....it keeps goin and goin and goin and goin
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I don't collect nickels...so I wouldn't keep it. If you like it...keep it. Happy Hunting (i was gonna edit this...but it made me laugh...I haven't had my coffee yet..give a man a break)  Edited by Jayman931
03/15/2012 10:51 am
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Ok, I'm keeping it..... already in a 2x2. Thanks for the love! |
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Posted 03/14/2012 5:57 pm
