1957 D Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Clogged Die BIE

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RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 8:55 pm Thanks to lawest for helping me identify this error. Now I can take it out the tube and put it in a 2x2. Good catch. Reverse looks like an earlier die state Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 8:57 pm Several nice die chips here, but not uncommon on 1957 cents. Edited by Coinfrog 01/19/2021 8:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 8:59 pm The die chip on the wheat stalk is my fave part of this coin. Very nice! "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
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 9:14 pm Thanks Coinfrog and Spence. Had this for a few years and just thought it was cool. Even better to have it identified Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 10:20 pm Looks like Progressive Indirect Design Transfer on the reverse. Or is that just the lighting in the last picture? Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 11:45 pm Thanks Rothery. I believe you are correct although tough to see on this one. Not as prominent as most of the others I have. Even found one today that is a 1943 with a die crack Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/20/2021 1:13 pm The error is called a broken post. A post forms the incuse areas of these devices. When the post breaks off, it leave a void on the die. With a void on the die, the void is filled not that the post is missing. If the post breaks off below the field, the center are will be taller than the devices. Report this Post to the Staff
JC Stevens Pillar of the Community United States 538 Posts	Posted 01/20/2021 1:38 pm Coop's correct, but if you want to get technical it's not a BIE. A "BIE" is a die break between the letters of LIBERTY on a Lincoln Cent. http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-cent-bies/ Cuds-on-Coins http://cuds-on-coins.com/ Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 01/20/2021 2:09 pm Thanks coop and JC Stevens. I may have read the previous post from lawest wrong. Thats where I got that listing name. Very informative link to bie listings on cudsoncoins. Not sure why I haven't seen that page before but it will be very usefull in the near future for identifying and listing my bie's. Report this Post to the Staff
lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 01/20/2021 2:28 pm Looks like your coin is the same die as mine but an earlier die stage. I was hoping it was a BIE so I could do some comparing of the reverse. When I posted mine a few years back JC Stevens replied with the following comment: JC Quote: "Interesting coin!! Could be an early stage of 57D-CL412, later stage 57D-B475 "BIE", in the 1969 edition of "THE CLASSIFICATION AND VALUE OF ERRORS ON THE Lincoln Cent" by Jean Cohen. This 1957-D Cent, 1 of 120 for that date & MM, is listed under CLOGGED LETTERS and BIE. Markers are (Die break closes G od GOD. Die break above D and W in motto. Die crack over VBD. See with "BIE". Now what is interesting is the none of the reverse markers match? I'm thinking the Reverse die was changed. It would be neat to find the 57D-B475 to do an overlay and compare it to your coin." I have been looking for this obverse die with the BIE so I can compare the reverse to see if it matches or not. Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 01/20/2021 3:10 pm Thanks lawest. I wasnt sure if the broken post would constitute a bie but I ran with the only identification given. Now that I know there is an associated bie with this die I'll be on the lookout for the bie variety Report this Post to the Staff
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