2002 P Lincoln Memorial Cent With Good Sized Die Chip On 2nd Column

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Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74279 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 5:56 pm I found this in a circulated bankroll from a bank box of U.S. Pennies. This Die Chip is not nearly as big as the one from 2007, but it's still fairly big as it can be seen from the naked eye. This isn't Zinc Rot! Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 04/02/2018 6:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 6:31 pm Technically, on the second column. Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74279 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 6:34 pm Quote: Technically, on the second column. Nice find! Oops, oh yeah. It's on the 2nd column. Thank you for correcting me. It's pretty unusual to find a perfectly well placed Die Chip on the Memorial Columns. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 8:08 pm @E&V, interesting coin--thanks for posting. I'm not 100% convinced though that you have a die chip. When I blow up the first image, it looks more to me like you have focal PMD to the left of the column that exposed the zinc core (and this is now starting to puff up the copper plating on the column). I'm definitely guessing a bit here and could easily be wrong, but consider taking an extreme close-up pic to further investigate what you've got. "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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74279 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 8:16 pm Here Spence, I'll give you a better closeup shot of that area. It's raise and also has pre-Die Chip Die Cracks too. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 8:29 pm Ok yes that looks more like a die chip to me. On your previous pic, it looked more like there was a sharp punch in the field between the columns, with the surrounding metal smushed up around. Your new pic seems to show that the metal is proud throughout the defect. Thanks for the clarification! "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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74279 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 8:35 pm Quote: Ok yes that looks more like a die chip to me. On your previous pic, it looked more like there was a sharp punch in the field between the columns, with the surrounding metal smushed up around. Your new pic seems to show that the metal is proud throughout the defect. Thanks for the clarification! You're very welcome! Sometimes, pictures can be very deceiving if it's not taken at a close distance. I put that cent right up to the USB scope camera, focused it, and then took the picture. That's how I got this good picture. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 04/02/2018 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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