1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC With Damage To 9. PMD Or Error?

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chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 8:06 pm I found this in a collection I bought several years ago, but have never been sure if it is an error or not. There is a very significant gouge to the 9 in the date of this 1959 LMC. Parts of the 9 are moved, but not missing or I would immediately attribute this to PMD. So, I need the help of the experts. Error or PMD? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 8:19 pm Looks like a peeling Struck Through Copper foil Debris error. I want to see more input on this though. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 8:31 pm Thing is, the image is exactly the upside down missing portion of the 9 in the date. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 8:38 pm Looks interesting. Maybe a struck through of some kind? -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 9:03 pm My impression matches that expressed by Coinfrog above. I'm inclined to see it as resulting from a damaged die - maybe a botched restamping? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 9:06 pm Moved lamination/debris metal. Not a die issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6994 Posts	Posted 09/06/2019 10:44 pm I'm with Team Coinfrog on this one. Would love to see the coin in hand Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 09/07/2019 01:37 am That is an odd one--thx for posting. I'm on team coop for this coin. It looks to be like the top of the 9 was struck on a small lamination which has subsequently rotated nearly 180 degrees. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 09/07/2019 12:04 pm Thank you everyone for your input. If I understand correctly there is agreement this is an error, but there is disagreement on the type of error. Is that accurate? The question probably sounds dumb, but I have not encountered either a die error or a lamination error, so this one is a learning experience. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 09/07/2019 2:33 pm Yes we don't always all agree on what we are seeing in your pics. No one thought that the coin was damaged, but rather we don't have good alignment on the type of error. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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1959 LMC With Damage To 9. PMD Or Error?