2000 Off Center Lincoln Memorial Cent With Ridges On Edge

Hi Sara

I don't thnk the coin was struck off center ,,I think it was struck inside the wrong collar and the coin reacted much like being struck out of collar spreading beyond its normal size .

The collar is what forms the edges of the coin ,,and yours appears to have been struck in one that was larger and reeded .

Im trying in my mind to come up with a us coin that would work,a dime collar is much too small and quarter collar is much to big.

Maybe one for the 10 dollar gold ?

So I have a question ,,how much of the coin shows the reeded edge ?

Metalman

Actually, the coin was struck slightly off-center. The amount of "blank" area is the same on the obverse as it is on the reverse.

Exactly what imparted those lines on the edge of the coin, I am not sure. The coin itself though is an of center strike.

Actually, in looking at the picture again, I know exactly what the lines on the edges are. I'll bet you anything they line up with the lettering on the reverse that is missing at the edge of the coin. The metal was effected by the strike as the lettering approaches the edge of the coin.

A reeded collar has nothing to do with this as that is not a possible scenario.

Thanks,
Bill

It has nothing to do with a collar. An off-center struck coin such as this one was struck without the collar coming into play. The coin still had to end up in a counting machine or a Coin Wrapping Machine and since it is not off center enough, it would make it into a counting machine or a wrapping machine either of which could have added a few more lines to the edge.

Thanks,
Bill

Interestingly enough the OP has said that the ridges go all the way around the coin ,, are they coincidental ? perhaps,, there is no way to say with out doubt that they are not damage or for that matter how they came to be there .adding lines from counting machines or coin rollers ? I have never seen such damage on a coin before from these machines ,,but I suppose the possibility exists .

I suggest that you take your coin to a dealer who is familiar with errors or to a major coin show where you can get it looked at in hand .

Metalman

Can you post some pic's of other coins with this damage ? Like I said I have never seen this type of damage from a couinting machine or sorting machine ,, I have seen the swirls on the surface and the knocked off devices from them ,,but never any that had lines added to the edge of the coin .

I would be interested in seeing other examples .

Metalman

Here's another pic of the ridges for ya'll:

Damage period. Not letters, no way.

Errror

lol this is getting fun
i still say letters. a counting or rolling machine will not have anything to do with the outsides of the rim. only on the obverse or reverse will see damage from them machines