1954 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Die Cracks/Chips, Weak VDB

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Funkyjbell New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 10:11 pm Hello. Newbie here. I have a very interesting 1954-S Lincoln (the forehead die crack, especially) I just recently discovered rummaging through my old coin sets that I haven't looked at in a long time (I will get more pictures when I am home, as I am at work currently). It has the same crack across Lincoln's forehead, a weak VDB and die chips on the 1 and 9. I didn't notice any other issues on the reverse but I will look again Please let me know what you think. Very weak (if any) VDB Forehead die crack * Staff edit - post split from other thread. * Edited by Funkyjbell 04/25/2020 11:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 10:28 pm I split your post from that older thread. Please post/reply here. Report this Post to the Staff
Funkyjbell New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 10:37 pm Ok, thanks. I will edit accordingly. Edited by Funkyjbell 04/25/2020 10:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 10:47 pm Funkyjbell to CCF! The coin you posted is not DDO-001. Even thought the pictures are not close enough to see any doubling, the mintmark position does not match the variety. The following thread may help you to determine what kind of pictures are needed when posting. http://goccf.com/t/5450 thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Funkyjbell New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 11:08 pm Ok. This was split out from another thread (I did not name it, fixed it) I was replying to another post, saying mine was similar, especially the crack in Lincoln's forehead. As I said, I will post more pictures later when I am home, as I am at work right now. Thanks. Sorry for any confusion. Edited by Funkyjbell 04/25/2020 11:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7059 Posts	Posted 04/25/2020 11:58 pm So when I zoom in on your first photo, I believe the die crack in Abe head might run all the way to the rim, if so we call those spike-heads and many are categorized and listed on Cuds-on-coins.com. Die chips are very very common on 50 era cents..nice condition cent, if a spike-head I would 2x2 it Report this Post to the Staff
Funkyjbell New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/26/2020 12:17 am Ok, thanks a bunch! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/26/2020 3:33 pm Die chip on the '9'. Not a big thing as the 1950's wheat cents were used waaaay past normal retirement. The VDB was polished off the die. (The VDB is incuse on the coin, raised on the die. So over polishing can remove the VDB) Report this Post to the Staff
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