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I was reshooting some coins, and this was one of them. (Still not 100% happy with the results, but that's irrelevant.) As I was zooming in and looking at the coin, I noticed something funky with the '0' in the date. I double checked it with the loupe, and it is just like it looks in the photo. At first I thought MD, but with moving the loupe (it's lighted), and redirecting the light, it's almost like a divot next to the 'doubled' inner 0. But then I noticed that the die polishing lines are present in that area, so now I'm just plain confused. One thought I had was that maybe there was some overly aggressive die polishing, and the 0 was 'repunched' (which I don't think they manually punched dates in 1930) maybe to 'fix' the die? If anyone has ideas, I'm all ears.   |
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It appears to be a DDD, the doubling in the 0 reminds me of the 1955 (poor man's DD),but I'll wait to hear from other. |
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That divot almost has to be a bulls-eye hit. Otherwise it is damaged die. that would RAISE the die face in the center of the 0, like this, made it just for you!  |
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Makes perfect sense, and once I saw Chase007's response, I smacked my forehead in agreement. I also think there may be something to Crazyb0's theory.
So much for my discovery coin!
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10/20/2017 11:33 pm
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One thought I had was that maybe there was some overly aggressive die polishing, and the 0 was 'repunched' (which I don't think they manually punched dates in 1930) maybe to 'fix' the die? I'm thinking die polishing to remove die clash played a roll in the results we see. No re-punch was involved to my knowledge. The obverse side of coin showing a nice example. Considering the die state it seems it might be a decent grade compared to others. If the reverse is as nice, then you may have something worth more than a pretty penny. Thanks, Doug. https://www.PCGS.com/auctionprices/...s/2608/37716Click on image to enlarge. https://coins.ha.com/itm/Lincoln-ce...Lot=1x=0&y=0Edited by Halo1st
10/21/2017 12:04 pm
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It's in an NGC MS-66 CAC holder, so yup, it's a pretty nice coin.  Edited by Beefer518
10/21/2017 7:18 pm
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NGC doesn't hand out 66 unless they are juicy. CAC sauce on top is truly yummy.
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