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This is a 1944 S Lincoln Cent with Lincoln's hair covering half the D in God. Is this an error?    *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by Wyko
12/16/2017 11:57 pm
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@wyko, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes that might be a lamination error, but it could also be a piece of foreign matter that is copper-colored. Any possibility of you taking a pic that is more in focus? With a retained lamination, usually you can see where the metal came from and right now I don't see where this extra piece originated.
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It could be a huge Die Chip or a Lamination error. Better pictures will be needed to determine the final verdict. Whatever it is, it's a keeper.
Errers and Varietys.
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Welcome to the forum! Yes clearer pics if possible. Looks like some kind of residue(metal) on the coin
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12/16/2017 8:09 pm
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I added a clearer picture, any information is greatly appreciated. I am new to this coin "stuff" but have become obsessed with it.
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I just Pm'd Mike Diamond and sent him the link to your post Wyko. He'll probably get back to me and you later in the day today. It is a very interesting error. I will be excited to see what Mike diamond has to say! :)
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Awesome,I am looking forward to the response.
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Me too! Hopefully, it is what we think it is. :)
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Thanks, great to be here.
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This is Tiffany (Wyko), Wondering if you had you heard anything for Mike Diamond on the 1944 Lincoln Cent "error"? |
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Wyko, unfortunately I haven't heard back from him at all. Not sure if he'll get back to me, but we seriously need Coop or some other coin expert to determine the final verdict.
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I will work on it! Thanks!
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Wyko (Tiffany)! What you have is a lamination flaw. Because of impurities in the copper alloy and/or improper mixing of the elements, the planchet has weaknesses, like fault lines. Below, the red arrow points to the end that has begun to noticeably lift/peel from the surrounding metal. The green arrow points to the termination point on the other end. You can see the lines of minor separation that run between those two across Lincoln's face:  Cents from the '40s seem to be prime for lamination errors. This is considered a planchet flaw and also a Mint error. I bet you could use some manipulation to peel off that whole area between the arrows. I wouldn't recommend trying it, though.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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12/20/2017 02:09 am
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