What Caused The Extra 8 On This 1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ?

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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 2:34 pm I am not sure about this. Could it be split plating (but I do not see any split). Could it be MD (but there is no shelf). Here is the area with different lighting to show the extra 8: Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 2:37 pm That is Die Deterioration. It will show on the right side of the date and the left side of LIBERTY and the tops of the motto. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 2:41 pm Does the die surface "flow" away from the device taking part of the depressed area on the die with it? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 3:17 pm Yes the die is erroding from use. Your coin is in the LDS/VLDS range. The single squeeze cents do this a lot more that the multi-hubbed dies of the past. You can see the die flow around the date area on the left side you your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 3:41 pm Thank you coop - I should have remembered this! Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 04/17/2015 4:16 pm Wow that is pretty extreme Report this Post to the Staff
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What Caused The Extra 8 On This 1989 LMC?