Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Die Cracks

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coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 07/19/2008 03:44 am I just found these. I'm thanking that's what you call them. Die cracks or die damage. These are two different coins Image: diecrk.jpg 81.51 KB Image: diedam.jpg 32.02 KB Edited by coindexter 07/19/2008 2:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 07/19/2008 05:18 am Is that the same coin? Odd that a modern issue would have serious cracks on both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 07/19/2008 08:38 am The reverse has a die crack. I'm not sure what's going on with the obverse. It's definitely not a crack. It's not an incomplete punch. It could be a thin line of glue. Such an anomaly has to be inspected under a microscope to establish its identity. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 07/19/2008 2:36 pm Hi, As noted, The reverse shows a small die crack. The obverse is actually easy as I see this all the time. The copper cent, had a post composition change, copper-plated zinc cent resting on it. It was likely in a fountain at a mall. The copper-plated zinc cent begins to corrode while on top of the older composition cent. What you are seeing is an outline left by the corroding coin. Thanks, Bill PS: I was in retail at a mall for ten years:-) I saw these "mall cents" , as I lovingly called them, all the time:-) Edited by foundinrolls 07/19/2008 2:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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