1938 "iib" BIE Lincoln Cent

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stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 4:22 pm I found this one a while back in a bag of wheats. BIE's are quite common in the 1950's but this is only the second example of a LIBERTY die break that I have seen from the 1930's Report this Post to the Staff

sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 4:29 pm If I saw that, I would think that the metal flowed off the middle of the B due to a strike. What microscope do you use? That's quite a good photo. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 5:01 pm Sheldius In a way the metal did flow away from the B but it happened during "the" strike. There was a chip from the die beside the B and the metal flowed into it when the coin was struck. If it were pushed metal from damage after the strike then the hint of the vertical back line of the original B that can still be seen wouldn't be there. To take the pics I use an ancient 60mm micro lens for the full coin shots and an equally old 35mm reproduction lens on a bunch of extension tubes for the close shots. These lenses are on a dslr. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34407 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 5:48 pm Nice die chip on the letter B @sm27! "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
RobO411 Pillar of the Community United States 2404 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 7:41 pm Nice "llB". You're right about the lack of 30s BIE. Have you looked into sending pictures to Cudsoncoins? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 5:34 pm Looks more like smeared peanut butter. I feel this is just damage to the coin. If it were a die chip it would stand out looking like the broken area of the chip off the die. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 9:41 pm Coop Here is a bit of a closer look. The anomaly shows a metal shoulder where it meets the field. This is much like the letter B itself. Were this a smeared piece of metal or flake rising above the field then there would be a shadow line between the field and this anomaly ,which as can be seen , is not there . Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 06/15/2020 11:10 pm Agree this is BIE but not best with the flattening damage in the general area making it possible, although unlikely, damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 06/16/2020 08:34 am Nice example of an "atypical" BIE. Great images. Like you said, there aren't many to find earlier than the 50's. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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