1994-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Chip Or Gouge?

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CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 8:36 pm I see the top of the top of the MM, but I believe this to be a chip or gouge. The pic really doesn't do it justice, it's pretty clean. I guess my question is, is it large enough to be a gouge? Report this Post to the Staff

SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 9:21 pm Looks like zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 9:28 pm if it was not rot would it be large enough to be a gouge? Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 9:35 pm A gouge can be any size, just caused by an impression into the die. A chip can be any size, until it get huge then it is called other names, but made when the die chips away. So the difference between a gouge and a chip is not a matter of size. Report this Post to the Staff
profiler Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 9:36 pm CoinMasters, that's a common location for zinc rot. I seem to remember that the difference between a die chip and die gouge is expressed in millimeters. Greater than 4mm as a threshold seems to stick in my mind as qualifying as a gouge. Sorry, I can't remember where I'd seen that or what the specific application was... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 01:13 am A split in the plating causes the zinc underneath to expand/fall as the zinc deteriorates. Spendable Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 8:46 pm Thanks all. Profiler, you answered my question. I saw that post also, and I remember it being 4 mm also. It said chips are small, gouges are 4 mm or larger. I generally think in terms of inches, 1/32", 1/16", 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", 1" . Where would 4 mm fit? Report this Post to the Staff
profiler Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 9:14 pm Sorry, CoinMasters. I don't recall what the specific application was... Seems though like we had read the same thing. :) Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 9:44 pm The post we read is entitled " 1998 Die Break" It talked about 4 square mm or larger being a gouge. I can google metric conversion, I just thought someone here could give me an idea about how big 4 sq mm is. Report this Post to the Staff
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1994-D LMC Chip Or Gouge?