1940 S Lincoln Wheat Ear Penny With Die Crack Reverse

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Pherphy New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 03:59 am I have this 1940 s Wheat penny and was curious what it might grade at. There is a die crack in the left wheat ear. This coin is quite shiny for it's age. Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 09:44 am Higher grade coin, in MS62 or better, worth a few bucks, suggest you protect it in a 2x2 quickly, hold by edge! Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 09:53 am I don't think it's a crack. I think it's from a scratched/damaged die. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 10:06 am It looks raised especially the part on the lower end of the wheat stalk. OP if you gently run a tooth pick over it, does it feel raised? KK Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 10:21 am Unsure if those marks in the right obverse field are streaks or scratches. Assuming just streaks, I'd say 64RD. Report this Post to the Staff
Pherphy New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 11:41 am I keep it in one of those circular hard plastic containers that snap together. When I run a toothpick over it it does feel raised. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19965 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 12:32 pm Looks like a nice example. 64/65RD Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 1:38 pm That's is a die crack all the way down the left wheat stock. Very nice coin I'm with the others it's about mid MS Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74734 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 5:12 pm Quote: I don't think it's a crack. I think it's from a scratched/damaged die. You say this all of the time, and I don't get it at all. It's clearly a Die Crack. Anyways, for the grade, I would say MS-63. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 08:18 am I am in at MS64RD. Nice coin Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 08:44 am Quote: Quote: I don't think it's a crack. I think it's from a scratched/damaged die. You say this all of the time, and I don't get it at all. It's clearly a Die Crack. Anyways, for the grade, I would say MS-63. Although interior die cracks do occur they are rather unusual, particularly for 20th century coins. I base my opinion on the fact that the feature doesn't extend into the fields, never mind to the rim. I visualize a metal thread from something like a wire brush getting into the striking chamber when a previous coin was struck. That item when struck imparted its image on both a previous coin and the die. After that the item fell out and all subsequent coins were struck with the now altered die. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36841 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 08:50 am MS-64RD Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 4:11 pm Quote: I visualize a metal thread from something like a wire brush getting into the striking chamber when a previous coin was struck. That item when struck imparted its image on both a previous coin and the die. After that the item fell out and all subsequent coins were struck with the now altered die. Occam's razor (also Ockham's razor or Ocham's razor; Latin: lex parsimoniae "law of parsimony") is the problem-solving principle that the simplest solution tends to be the right one. When presented with competing hypotheses to solve a problem, one should select the solution with the fewest assumptions...= die-crack. KK Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 4:18 pm Kanga it does indeed go to the rim you can see it from the top of the crack to the rim it's faint but there. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 5:54 pm It goes to the rim so it's a die crack. No reason to think it's die damage IMO. MS-64RD. Report this Post to the Staff
Pherphy New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 7:44 pm Yes it is very faint but it does go all the way to the rim. Thank you all for looking at my coin. I have several other wheat pennies that are in even better condition. Report this Post to the Staff
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