1968 D Lincoln Memorial Cent: What's Going On With This?

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davec13 Pillar of the Community United States 757 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 6:29 pm My uncle stopped over today and handed me this LMC, and wanted to know what he had found. I've looked at it and at first thought it was a vise job, but there seems to be no other indications of that. I then thought it could be the strongest die clash I've ever seen. If it was a die clash though Lincolns head should be flipped 180 on the reverse. I'm kind of stumped on this one. Hopefully someone can explain this one (coop). Report this Post to the Staff

d_dob Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 6:38 pm What does it weigh, dave? Do you know? Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 6:40 pm It was pressed into two other cents. That's why the extra memorial and lincoln are incuse and backwards. Even a VERY strong clash could not create this. The incuse parts of the head and shoulder could not clash with the incuse parts on the oposite die. The details would not touch each other to clash. Pretty much the best explanation I can give. Quote: Hopefully someone can explain this one (coop). Coop and others will most likely give the same explanation. Edited by SilverStackerKid 12/09/2015 6:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
davec13 Pillar of the Community United States 757 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 6:54 pm It weighs 3.05g and it's diameter is dead on at 19.05mm. This is why I can't see it being a vise job as that usually changes the diameter to some degree. Edited by davec13 12/09/2015 6:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 7:02 pm Yes, this is a vise job. I agree with SSK- it was pressed between two coins, and that's why there are no markings from the vice. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 9:08 pm Wow, that does look amazing though. I am new to this and I probably would have been jumping up and down thinking it was worth lots of $$$. Through this forum I have learned about so many ways that people damage coins - it has never even crossed my mind to intensionally damage money of any kind. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 9:45 pm Any of us here could write a book on 101 ways to damage a coin. But it would take up a million and one pages when we're done. Agree with squeezed or a swift strike of a hammer on top three coins can make the transfer happen. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/10/2015 5:19 pm If it were a clash it would be showing the correct die rotation for the correct setup of the press. I see no evidence of this. Vise job. Also there would be no contact marks on the rims. Report this Post to the Staff
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