1970 S Lincoln Memorial Cent With A Obvious....

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Coinvirgin Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 12:18 am I wanted to ask if a 1970 S LMC with an crack Located on obverse, between GOD &. We. running North/South into Lincoln's head. (It fades out somewhere west of ear.) Is this a variety? Is there an interest in die cracks? I have plucked a few out of my pocket / purse change recently, (nothing earth shaking) but obviously a cracked die, even to the Coinvirgin's inexperienced eye Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 12:41 am Minor die cracks are interesting, but not much beyond that. It depends on how big it is. Rim-to-rim bisecting die cracks may actually have a premium value. What you describe would be called a "Spike Head" die crack. They run from the rim into Lincoln's cranium. They are moderately common. I suppose you could call them varieties since there is a site that catalogues them. Here is the page for 1970s spike heads: http://cuds-on-coins.com/Lincoln-ce...s-1970-1979/ Do you have pics? Edit: in reality, I agree with coop. They are not actual die varieties. 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 Edited by spru 03/07/2018 4:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 07:36 am I agree with @spruett, especially in the request for some pictures of your so-called "spike heads". "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 10:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 2:49 pm Actually not a true die variety. More of a die event that happened to the die after the die was used. A true die variety is a doubled die or RPM as they were on the die,before the die was used. That is my term for a variety. There are also others also but in different time periods. OD date over same year devices, both visible (over date on 19th century coins) OMM Over mint mark. (A different mint mark from another mint location over the new one) RPD Repunched date. (mostly only 19th century coins) I know not everyone agrees with me, but that is how I view the term 'Variety.' Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74776 Posts	Posted 03/07/2018 2:52 pm I would love to see pictures of your coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinvirgin Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 03/08/2018 8:05 pm As requested - photos of "so-called spiked head" My apologies for poor quality of photos. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 03/08/2018 10:05 pm Certainly good enough pics for us to see what you have there. Very nice die crack! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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