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Valued Member
United States
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Found this cent in a bank roll, first thought it was cleaned up or something and that's why it appears like scratches in certain areas. Looking at it closer, I noticed few of things: 1. No color change 2. It appears for example: Back on Lincoln's head but not on Lincoln himself and under the building and not on the monument. 3. The scratch seems raised not cut in Let me know if I have something here...thanks in advanced.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Those are called Die Scratches. That happens when they polish out the die after a Die Clash has happened.
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
 United States
425 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73777 Posts |
Not a keeper, but you can keep it if you like for future references. Die Scratches don't carry any premiums, but they are still interesting since it can serve as die markers for Doubled Dies and also can tell you what die state the die is in.
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
02/18/2018 6:10 pm
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Rest in Peace
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This is the surface of a die, it gets the polish lines but the incused details don't.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Nothing valuable, but you found it and asked good questions with great photos. Nothing wrong with saving it as an example.
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Valued Member
United States
425 Posts |
It's kinda in a clean condition, so I'll keep it for reference. Thanks for your help
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good eye, perfect example of die scratches. Nicely photographed!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Have you weighed it? I weigh all the 1983 cents I find. You never know -- there could be another copper cent out there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 with Buddy. I weigh every cent I check, just in case. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and also on weighing the '83's I put them all in a separate container and when it's starts to pileup I'll weigh them all, no luck yet lol the '82 D small dates also  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Interesting note, I learn something new!! I weighed it and it's 2.5g.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Oh well, the odds were against it being a rare copper coin. It has held up well for a zincoln.
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Posted 02/18/2018 6:05 pm
