1972-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC What Is In The Date Field?

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SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 1:02 pm Looking through come circulated change and noticed there is definitely something raised in the date field... I compared the overlay and nothing should be in the date field where the "7" is located... I used a program to enhance details and edge detect so you can see it is there...another 7 or something else? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 1:18 pm It looks like something hit the coin in that area splashing the metal away from the contact point. It just looks like what you brain interprets it to be. If this were a doubled die, the that area raised above the impact area. Its not. So it is just ca contact mark. It it were a hub issue, then the other devices would be present. (The hub has all the devices that would transfer to the die) Just contact damage that didn't hit a device. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 1:22 pm Interesting reversal there. Think it is more deterioration than anything, the "ghosts" of metallurgy and the process of machining. There is a slight disturbance east of 2 as well. Sometimes what happens is a "grease plug", the hard crap within the details, falls out, consequently it gets stamped into the die and imprinted on the next few coins until polished off. Not sure if this is that, could be.? Report this Post to the Staff
Tootallious Rest in Peace United States 1559 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 3:03 pm That's a very interesting mark! I can see why you asked, very unusual. Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 4:11 pm Thanks all...at first I thought it was a die clash because it looks like a die clash... There are other slightly visible indications on both sides of the "7" but it is most noticeable... It is clear that there is definitely a raised edge to whatever is under the horizontal bar of the "7"... Mystery to me... Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 4:49 pm My first bet would have been a clash too. Report this Post to the Staff
Tootallious Rest in Peace United States 1559 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 8:07 pm I agree that it may be a clash SF11Dude, PM me please! Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 6:19 pm Sent the PM bro! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 8:36 pm But that area is not affected by a clash: Report this Post to the Staff
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1972-D LMC What Is In The Date Field?