Is This A Die Crack That Follows The Rim On This 1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ?

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OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 04/04/2017 3:48 pm Going through some rolls and ran across this one. The line on the reverse, goes from the 'C' in Cents to the 'M' in America. On the obverse, there is lighter coloration which goes across the top of 'WE TRUST', down toward the date. This lighter area is on the opposite side of the coin from the line in question. Your comments appreciated. Edited by OldJoeClark 04/04/2017 4:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/04/2017 3:53 pm Probably more of an issue of split plating. Something may have damaged the coin and now is reacting to the oxygen reaching the zinc underneath. It is equal around the coin, so this may have been done with a counting machine (although, I don't see it on the tops of the devices) or during the striking process with too much pressure during the strike. Report this Post to the Staff
ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 04/04/2017 5:20 pm the "crack"is not complete, you can see intervals where it is not affected. (look right after the T in cents) Zinc rot might explain this, but it looks too small, and too uniform in my opinion. I would lean towards some sort of planchet issue. It also could be a scrape in the die from polishing, but one would think this would be a known error by now. Report this Post to the Staff
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Is This A Die Crack That Follows The Rim On This 1984 LMC?