1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Reverse Column Missing

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centsitive New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 9:14 pm Hey everyone. Looking for some help on the coin in the pix Half of the column is missing with several die cracks, hopefully, evident in my scrappy phone pictures. On the obverse, there is extra thickness in one of the 9's with die scratches (I'll post pic on request). Not enough to get excited over but what the heck? I've always heard of one side errors but not both. The coin has been well preserved but didn't notice reverse until today. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74639 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 9:27 pm The reverse column appears to be missing, caused by Over Polishing of the die. It was probably an isolated polishing to get rid of a Die Clash or something. http://www.error-ref.com/thinning-a...gn-elements/ Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 02/03/2019 9:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
centsitive New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 9:37 pm Thank you very much. The link was helpful. I didn't know die polishing could be targeted to one specific area. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74639 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 9:56 pm You're very welcome. Coop taught me that. He said that die polishing can happen in one area only. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
centsitive New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 10:02 pm Yeah... I heard about that coop guy. Good source of knowledge :) very appreciated Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 10:18 pm I heard that. LOL So what is this? Probably one in every house today? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74639 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 10:22 pm Is it a couch? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
TheJman Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 02/03/2019 10:37 pm Is it a fish? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 05:08 am Any chance it is a Struck Through Grease? I am leaning that way. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
carwash Pillar of the Community United States 664 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 05:33 am looks like a couch potato. attention to detail was not present on this polishing job. Report this Post to the Staff
centsitive New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 09:12 am Kushan coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 2:29 pm After reviewing thew link posted by EV I agree. Over polished die. Dan Edited by Panther 02/04/2019 2:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
centsitive New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 3:36 pm maybe it will be the next 3-legged Buffalo nickel, lol It's pretty cool looking, with the rest of the coin in au condition Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 10:58 pm Couch potato is correct. I'm leaning for a very strong Grease Fill? Note column #11? Note how it is wider? Typpe sign for a stuck through grease error. I've not seen see a fill this strong before. But I've never seen that much of a die polishing. If it were die polishing the tops of the devices would still be present, but thinner, not wider. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 04:27 am Great minds think alike John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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