1978-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Need Help To ID This Feature

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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 3:50 pm I am a little confused as to how to identify this. can someone help? (Sorry it is such a beat up coin!) Here are 2 close images with slightly different lighting. Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 3:53 pm Looks like a rolling fold. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 4:01 pm Quote: Looks like a rolling fold. Thanks for your response. Now, that is a new term for me. I found one online reference to a rolling fold. http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com...or-coin.html It is a little difficult to interpret. My coin appears to have the A and M letter tips *under* the feature. Is that the way it should be with a rolling fold? Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 4:14 pm A rolling fold happens when a blanking punch has a spot that is very dull or chipped. The blank it punches out has a tap where the metal stretched and tore away instead of being sheared. When the blank goes through the upset process this tab gets pushed up. Then when the coin is struck this tab gets folded struck into the coin. That is why you see a rim running over the fold and if it is long enough letters will be struck into it. That's what appears to be on your coin. The only other possibility I could think of is a small lamination but I am sticking with rolling fold. Besides rolling fold is a much better error to find. Edited by pyrbob 08/16/2015 4:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 4:23 pm Quote: Besides rolling fold is a much better error to find. Thanks for the explanation - that helps a lot. It appears that these are not all that common, so I am especially happy to find it! Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 10:28 am This coin has now been listed - it can be found about 1/2 way down the page. http://www.lincolncentsonline.com/error.html This makes be happy! Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 9:42 pm I'm not 100% this is the so-called Rolling Fold error (not a totally accurate term). There are diagnostics inherent to this type that I do not see here such as the "trench" that encircles all genuine "Rolling Fold" errors -- though it could be worn away by circulation. .....................Click Image To Enlarge..................... Edited by koinpro 08/18/2015 9:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 08:56 am Thanks for the image, Ken. I don't quite know how to factor the fine differences between the images! If it is not a "Rolling Fold" or "Struck in Rim Burr", then what would you call the feature on my coin? Report this Post to the Staff
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1978-D LMC Need Help To ID This Feature