1948-D Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Reverse Die Clash

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OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/15/2017 11:24 pm I feel fortunate that I noticed this one. Thanks for looking Report this Post to the Staff

cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 12/15/2017 11:30 pm This is known as Internal Metal Displacement / Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. Some collectors refer to it as "Ghosting". It is caused from over using dies, as was common in the 1940's - 1950's. Edited by cwb 12/15/2017 11:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/15/2017 11:41 pm Thanks cwb, being fairly new to the coin community, I have not heard of that term or ghosting. Thanks for educating me on this subject. Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 12/15/2017 11:54 pm I still find it pretty neat Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 12:01 am Thanks Mrzllewellyn, first one of this ilk I have run across. Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 12:02 am And we all know you have been killing cents lately so that's crazy Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 12:46 am Still fun to find and something I would likely put in a 2X2 if I found one. Hmmm... the Ghost of Lincoln! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Tootallious Rest in Peace United States 1559 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 01:14 am Awesome find Thought that you may like this. Edited by Tootallious 12/16/2017 01:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
cookiemonster Pillar of the Community United States 1335 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 07:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
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1948-D LWC Reverse Die Clash