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1946 S LWC Lincoln Outline Upside Down On Reverse?

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Not entirely for sure what this is. There is a Lincoln outline upside down on the obverse of the LWC. It's faint but it's there and much easier to see in person.

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I think it's called indirect die transfer (ghosting). Usually more noticeable on Unc. coins.
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It's called Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. It's common on the Lincoln Wheat Cents and is a form of Die Deterioration. http://www.error-ref.com/progressiv...gn-transfer/
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Right, "ghosting", the perfect description.
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It's called Progressive Indirect Design Transfer.


Well, I was close.
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Oh cool, got myself another error coin then, even if it's common, first one I've found, I've looked through around 700 wheaties so far.

This a keeper? I know it doesn't have any premium but still.
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No premium that I know of, but this is not my field.
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Just know what causes it is the premium for this coin. You can see this on many coin denominations:
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Just a die that is getting nearer to retirement.
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@DS, I don't think that there is a real numismatic premium for the die transfer, but you certainly could keep it in a 2x2 as an exemplar for your collection.
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...got myself another error coin then...


I don't want to open a can if worms, but I wouldn't call that an error. It's a natural and common form of Die Deterioration that falls within the acceptable tolerances of the Mint.
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but I wouldn't call that an error


Ah oh well...
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I refer to die aging, polishing, die contact mark and damage as "die events ". Some extreme events are collected, but I don't consider them varieties or mint errors. Just events all dies go through as they age and events happen to the die seen on coins that are struck.
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