1982 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Die Chip - Unusual Location?

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CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 08:29 am Good Morning I never found a Die chip in this location. Is this an unusual location for one? Thanks to all. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 08:38 am Looks like a LD zinc. Could be a plating issue. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 08:42 am Plating issue most likely, or could be a die dent. Not a chip. A chip would be connected to a device, as it is part of the die that has broken and fell off. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 08:54 am Thanks guys, Well, that makes a lot more sense, it didn't make sense that it would be off on its own like that. I am used to the plating issues with all the new coins but didn't think it related to the 1982 and older coins. Should I try the tooth pick to see if it flattens out? Seal can you explain more on what would be a plating issue for this coin please? John what is LD Zinc please? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 08:57 am It just popped into my head LD Zinc - Large Date Zinc Cent Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 09:06 am definitely not a bubble - it is solid. Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 09:11 am Sometime in the middle of 1982, the mint switched from copper blanks to copper coated zinc blanks. Gas bubbles from the zinc cause the swelling of the thin copper plating. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 09:24 am I like it! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 09:38 am Thanks Pete me too. I just need to figure out what it is. It caught me off guard to see it out in the middle like that. It thought maybe some misplaced material from some of the other devices on the coin, but upon inspection there is nothing missing elsewhere. Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 09:45 am It reminds me of this one I posted a few weeks back. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 10:49 am I couldn't find your post on that. Was anything decided on what had caused it? Was it the Die Dent that you were referring to? Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 11:24 am yup Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 2:16 pm Looks like it can be a IDB to me, check out the last one here: (IDB-1c-2014-01) http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-ce...b-1959-2008/ In person, do you happen to see any die cracks that come from the blob? (something like the red areas in the image below) It's hard to tell but it looks like there might be a crack branching off on the right side. Edited by BlueSolo 02/01/2016 2:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 4:36 pm Here is the closest I can get from my scope. What do you all think? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 4:56 pm Maybe someone experienced can answer this: If something is a die dent, wouldn't you expect to see a pit around the blob? Just like when you scratch a coin, the metal has to go somewhere, so it is pushed up around the scratch. When a die is dented/scratched the metal will become raised around the damage. Then when the coin is struck it should leave an area lower around the raised blob. Which would make this an IDB right? See this page for an example: (see how there is a pit around the die dent) http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...LikeDent.htm Edited by BlueSolo 02/01/2016 4:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 5:03 pm I think you could expect to see some of that right after it happend. But I would think after a few strikes that would be worn down to the level of the field. Report this Post to the Staff
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1982 LMC Die Chip - Unusual Location?