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New Member
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 I found this 1928-P Lincoln Cent while going through a collection. The date is punched in 2 places. I have done some searching but no matches. Is this an error or something else? Thanks for your time... Captain Pickard
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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it appears to be double struck and rotated in collar..pictures of the entire obverse and reverse so we can further assist you:)
Feel free to call me Will.
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New Member
 United States
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  Thanks for your response. This is the best I can do with the tech that I currently have. |
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 United States
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 to CCF. Looks interesting  John1  |
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United States
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@WRP, first welcome to CCF. Second that is a pretty interesting coin that you have there. It seems like only two or three digits from the date have been double struck. I haven't seen this before and am interested to hear what others here think.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow! I've never seen that before. What a cool coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and this is the first time I have seen this as well. Congrats on the find~!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Struck Through Dropped Filling? Thanks, Doug.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Edited by coop
03/25/2018 5:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow coop. Thanks for that information!!
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Valued Member
United States
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If it were struck through dropped material, the numbers should be incuse.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Gotta admit, looks too good to be true. I think coop nails it again.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The reverse is not showing any design copy on it Kind of looks like part of the wheat ear above the "N" on ONE on the reverse.? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting coin!
If it is double struck, then the first strike is slightly off center. Which is odd considering the coin has a normal shape.
Also, MPDs aren't possible in 1928 as the dates were not added to the dies by hand at that time. In 1928, the date was already on the die via the hubs so it was not possible for it to be misplaced.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I notice on the reverse the top right of the wheat stalk is also above the N & E of the ONE the same degree that the date is off on the obverse. I'm leaning more to genuine but I could be wrong. Quote:
Kind of looks like part of the wheat ear above the "N" on ONE on the reverse.? I see it also Edited by jasper62
03/25/2018 8:53 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The problem I see with the soft die theory is the extra date is strongest in a recessed area of the coin and becomes weak on the higher areas. This is opposite of how a soft die would have affected the coin.
I also note the wheat ear in the reverse. Looking at the rims on the reverse , there is weakness disguised by circulation beside each wheat ear which may have been created by the off center first strike.
It would be odd for the second strike to fall back to center but this coin looks good for it.
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