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coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 08/01/2008 01:49 am Here is a few errors I have found in my recent searches. One is a strike through.(jail)It's kinda hard to see in the picture. It's has the shadow marks of the pillars on the obverse above the date. And the other one is a multi-die break I thank. Image: JailLMC.jpg 54.81 KB Image: lines2LMC.jpg 47.76 KB Image: linesLMC.jpg 37.26 KB Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 08/01/2008 07:30 am Your jail lines are from a clashed die, not a strike thru. The 2 dies came together without a planchet between them and the columns of the Lincoln Menmorial on the reverse were lightly impressed into the obverse die so that the coins struck after this have the jail bar effect on each side of Lincoln. They are a common error but still interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 08/01/2008 11:19 am When you say common how common? I've been thru hundreds of LMC's and haven't seen one. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
seattleMD Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 08/01/2008 1:20 pm The pictures aren't that clear, but I don't see anything on the '84 D other than post-strike damage. Try taking a photo again with the focus on the bottom part where those marks appear instead of on the top. I would classify coins minted from a clashed die to be uncommon at best. I would guess the more visible clashes demand a premium over face. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 08/01/2008 2:36 pm Hi, The 1984 D exhibits some bubbling in the plating. That is extremely common. The clashed die scenario is one of the more common error types to be found on Lincoln cents and they are even more common post the 1982 composition change. You can't pin them down as to a mintage figure but after you've looked through enough cents, you will see that they turn up fairly regularly. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 08/02/2008 07:18 am Coindexter, Sorry, I was at the ANA show all day yesterday and getting ready to go down again this morning. Your clashed die is common but I would still keep it. Especially if this is your first one. You will see these promoted as "Lincoln behind bars" or some other catchy name. Keep your eyes open for them and use this as an example piece. Good eye to spot it. Report this Post to the Staff
coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 08/03/2008 01:03 am The wierd thing about the clash you say is that its raised not indented. And it is more of a shadow. It's vary hard to take a pictue of it. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/03/2008 10:51 am clashes are quite common - probably a fourth of all Lincoln cents minted show some sign of a clash, generally close to the central design device such as the bust or the memorial building on the reverse. It's the obvious ones thatbring some modest premium value. None of them, however, have very much value because for a coin classified as an error they are common. Report this Post to the Staff
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