1961-D Lincoln With Multiple Curved Lines Inside Ear

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drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 04/25/2013 12:12 pm I ran across this while searching a couple of rolls of 1961-D Lincoln Cents. I can't figure out what's going on here. Inside the ear, there are rounded ridges that are not normally present. I see three sets of these. The middle triplet stands out under the zoomed-in image. The lower line(s) stand out in the microscope view. Thanks for looking! Through the microscope: What a "normal" ear looks like: Report this Post to the Staff

cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 04/25/2013 5:18 pm Not sure what to make of it. Looks cool though. It is actually easier to see in the ful coin shots when compared to the micro pics. Report this Post to the Staff
drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 04/25/2013 10:02 pm I agree - it is easier to see in the full shots. I included the microscope pictures to show the detail. Could it be a die gouge? I'm really at a loss - at least I've found something interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 04/25/2013 10:11 pm It is curious. Report this Post to the Staff
daniels Pillar of the Community United States 1620 Posts	Posted 04/25/2013 10:56 pm That is cool maybe coop will stumble across this and take us to school and showing a good educational coin pic. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/26/2013 12:13 pm It appears like some localized polishing on the die. The fields and the lower portion of the ear are same level as the fields and are affected by die polishings as this is the outside of the die. They are too large to be lathe lines and don't appear outside of that area. So until the next polishing, the lines will probably remain on those coins struck with that gouge/polishing/die dent. Report this Post to the Staff
drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 04/26/2013 1:08 pm Thanks coop! So, just a curiosity piece, huh? Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 04/26/2013 1:12 pm Still a cool find! Good Eye!! Report this Post to the Staff
HoosierDaddy Pillar of the Community United States 1164 Posts	Posted 04/27/2013 06:59 am Neat catch. Report this Post to the Staff
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