1953 P Mint Error Mule Strike Lincoln Wheat Cent ?

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For most of my life I never cared too much for die clashes but in recent weeks I started saving them. Interesting point I'm finding is that anytime you see really heavy die polish marks on the field of the coin (those long ridge-like lines), you'll probably see evidence of a die clash. I assume once the Mint sees a clash, or maybe the skilled workers can hear it when it happens, they probably put a grinding wheel across the face of the die to polish a layer off of it.

I can see die polish marks across the field in your photo.

You might see more evidence of a clash across the nose at the point closest to the eye socket, and on the reverse between the columns on the memorial building.

Mike there are NO memorial columns its a Wheat cent. Nothing on Obverse/Reverse looks like's like it could have made this mark.

Very nice clash !
A clash of the wheat stem to the obverse is quite unusual. I'm still looking for my first.

OK now I see it, Wheat stem clash. Thanks for your help.

Here is an overlay of a normal clash:



First time I've noticed a clash mark in that area. Very nice find and a keeper. Not a common clash.

No that is a normal die clash. But it is unusual, because most of the rim the clashes happen more in the central areas. Like I said, it is the first one I seen there before.