1997 P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Ear Anomaly Or New Variety?

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 12:18 am I found this 1997 P LMC with lines that do not match normal ears for this or any year. I found one like this when I first starting variety collecting and not really knowing to question anything like this I tossed it back. I had a few regrets with that decision later then this one came up. The lines are fluid and this was not from a hit as no metal can be seen to have been moved. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 05:50 am I do not think it is a new variety. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 08:01 am It may not be John1 but this is only the second one that I have seen with overlapping lines at the back of the ear. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 08:06 am If you're talking about the faint line on the back of the ear, that I believe is just MD. I kind of made a study on these, as they were much more prominent on the shield cents. I come across these from time to time. Just a weird location for Machine Doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 08:15 am I had thought about the MD angle but the intersecting lines are not flat nor are they shelflike. One line from lobe to top follows the die lines perfectly, the other die line does not, especially at the intersection. I may send it in or just keep it in a 2x2 for the cool factor. Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4398 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 09:00 am Sure looks like a contact mark to me. The new "line" looks like displaced metal. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 10:02 pm When they say displaced metal, they actually mean the die was polished off a bit into that area. So when the coins are struck, the area will appear raised. That is what you are seeing. Report this Post to the Staff
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1997 P LMC Ear Anomaly Or New Variety?