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Coinprocurer New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 12:41 am not sure if this an error on the 8 ? My daughter found this when she was going through a bunch of rolls . Any field back would be nice Report this Post to the Staff

Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 01:17 am Hi and to CCF From what I can make out from that pic. it is a possible die chip or a plating issue. Not a real mint error and adds no added value/premium to the coin. You do however have a slight off center strike on the coin. Not enough off to be of value but still of interest to some collectors. Once you get acquainted with moving around the site here, do some searches for info on MAD (mis-aligned dies) and OC (off center strikes) and learn their differences. Also, always weigh up any 1983 Lincoln Cent. A long shot but there are some copper (not copper plated zinc) 1983's out there. They have a very good premium attached to them. Very simple to check. If your coin or any other 83 weighs in at 2.5 grams it's just a normal zinc cent. However if it weighs a tad over 3.0 grams it could be a copper cent. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 01:27 am The post that forms the inside of the "8" has broken off, leaving it unformed in the bottom part of the 8. It happens. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinprocurer New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:30 pm Thank you for your help Report this Post to the Staff
BenjaminsBaby Valued Member United States 250 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 8:17 pm I would check it because it is a sign for the DDO-003 not the greatest of condition but hey a Double die find is always nice no matter what IMO...although the picture on coppercoins might just be ONE incident that the 8 is filled in and not necessarily a indication of a Double die? that correct? Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 11:38 pm BenjaminsBaby:I came across three 83's this week like this. They all appeared to be from different dies, none were the 003. Coinprocurer:Here's the linc,good luck http://coppercoins.com/lincoln/dies...ie_state=mds Report this Post to the Staff
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