1956 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Cracked Skull

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OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 7:36 pm This one was tough to photograph as the die cracks are very fine. The area in the photo between the green arrows (second photo) is where the metal is physically separated. What would cause the metal to split like this, planchet issue? Thanks for looking Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74594 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 7:47 pm I know what this is Joe. This is a Retained Interior Die Break. It is a very nice error and is collectable to some collecters. To answer your question, the metal is the piece that has broke, but hasn't fallen away yet from the die. This was my version of a simple explanation. :) Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 7:53 pm E&V, that is what I thought it was when I first looked, but the break isn't continuous. The ends do not meet as any point that I can see, that is what has me puzzled. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74594 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 8:02 pm Oops, I was wrong, sorry about that. Anyway, it is really closed to a Retained Interior Die Break. I see a Die Chip along the crack. I will let the better experience collecters weight in. :) Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 8:51 pm Sunken die with cracks beginning? Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/16/2017 8:59 pm Thanks Crazyb0, will have to look into sunken die to find out about it. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 01:41 am with E&V. It is an RIDB and in a common place for it. From Error-ref: Quote: Definition: An island of metal surrounded by a die crack that sinks into the die face. On the coin it's seen as an island of design that sits on a low plateau. It's almost impossible to determine if a retained interior die break is actually detached from the remainder of the die face or simply sank in as the result of subsurface deformation beneath a cracked surface. That "plateau" is why it is often confused with a lamination error as it appears to be a planchet flaw, or a separation of metal. The key words in the definition are "sinks into the die face". That means it creates a raised area on the coin. A "sunken die" or die subsidence is wholly different. I hope that helps! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 11:29 am Thanks, great input. Report this Post to the Staff
nutmeg Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 11:37 am Interesting find. Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 12/17/2017 11:43 am Not so common in a 56, however I have a whole tube of these from 55. In fact I have found so many 55's that I stopped keeping any that are not pretty spectacular or Red. You see these more in the mid to late 50s and they cease to be common with the advent of the Memorial series. I suspect that the Master Dies were becoming old which somehow translated to this error. Report this Post to the Staff
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1956 LWC Cracked Skull