1995 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC - Lincoln Gone Deaf?

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coinaki Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 05/21/2013 12:48 pm First time I see Lincoln's ear missing its inner details. I suspect this may be fairly common but it'd the first time I see it. Over-polished die, or perhaps a Greaser? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2013 12:59 pm It is from an over polished die. Most of the time, they polish out clash lines and it just affect the fields. With the single squeeze process the relief is now shallower than the multi hubbed coins in the past. So when they polish out a deeper die clash/ or shen they polish the dies more times, the mid devices get affected. We notice that because wee look closer, but that is what happened to your coin. If it were a Struck Through Grease error, the entire device would be missing. Report this Post to the Staff
coinaki Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 05/21/2013 2:20 pm Thanks for the explanation, coop. It took me four months to finally go search and learn(last week) what 'hubbing' is and how dies are made. And now you throw at me 'single squeeze' process. For some reason oranges & lemons come to mind. Do they usually polish dies for no reason? In other words, is it safe to assume there may be some 1995 clashed coins out there struck just prior to this one? Edited by coinaki 05/21/2013 2:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2013 7:20 pm It is used to remove die clashes. They transfer devices outlines on the opposite dies when the clash occurs with out a planchet between the dies. Polishing the dies is to remove these to them, "Pesky Clash Lines." But we love them. Report this Post to the Staff
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1995 LMC- Lincoln Gone Deaf?