1955 Wheat Cent ...die Clash? - Coin Community Forum

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monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/19/2012 11:44 pm Found this 1955 wheatie today.I beleave it has a huge die clash....Im sure thats what it is.... Edited by monika 09/20/2012 12:37 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 04:39 am I don't think that's a die clash. It has something to do with a worn out die. A pro will have to chime in though. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 05:55 am I agree. The overuse of the dies caused the obverse design to transfer into the fields on the reverse. I think this was common in the 50's. Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 09:11 am Yuppers...thats what it be Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 09:56 am Wow...I still got a lot to learn....I was sure this is a clash... Thanks guys :) Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 11:52 am The difference is a die clash has a sharp defined edge where this type of die design transfer (I don't like the term wear in this case) gives a blury ghost-like image. Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 12:06 pm Oh I see...Thank you for the explanation Pyrbob. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 8:39 pm Well, the obv. image got transferred to the rev. die somehow. Whether blurry, not well defined or not. Looks to be in normal alignment also. If not a die clash then I would also like to know what happened here and what one would call it. It also seems to be completely under the reverse devices. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/20/2012 11:30 pm Heavy Design Transfer Quote: A die that was damaged due to repeated and lengthy use to strike coins which results in the vague outline of the central design element of the opposing die being transferred to the other die through the planchets as they are struck. source: The Official Price Guide to Mint Errors 7th Ed. Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 07:59 am Would that be considert a error? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 11:40 am No, it is just another form of die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
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