1982-D Lincoln Small Date Horizontal 2

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Perfect Error Valued Member United States 477 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 08:13 am I found this 1982-D Lincoln Small Date which appears to be a Horizontal 2 that was performed at the mint. The base and curvature of the 2 is clearly visible. I understand there's zinc rot but you have to look past it and realize that the position of the shifted 2 in the Date is truly one of a kind that I have never seen before. The number 8 appears to be higher in height than the number 1 and number 9. Also the D Mint Mark appears to be a larger size. Has anyone ever seen this type of error and have any images similar to this and would like to share? Any thoughts? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 08:33 am Looks like an "88" to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 09:54 am This would be an impossible error to occur at the mint. The date is part of the master hub, from which all the dies are eventually made. The mint stopped hand punching individual digits sometime around the late 1800's or early 1900s. This is just an example of zinc rot making something look like something else. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73918 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 10:09 am Just bad Zinc Rot making you see things. Worth face value. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 12:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Surf-city-NC Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 12:59 pm The D is too large for 82 as well. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 1:06 pm Spendable coin. PSD A lot if imagination used on something that can not happen. The numbers have not been punch into the individual dies for over 100 years. So that thought should not even be considered, it just can't happen. Report this Post to the Staff
Perfect Error Valued Member United States 477 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 1:13 pm Thanks guys and very much appreciated. I wanted to make sure I wasn't mssing something. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/13/2018 2:34 pm Never hurts to ask. That is how all of us learn together. Report this Post to the Staff
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