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Fairly rare error and one I really never expected to find. Last night I went off to bed with just a few coins left to search through in the bag I was going through. Checked them this morning and this one was in there. 1969-D Lincoln Memorial cent mint error - incomplete clip      |
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Really cool error coin. If it wasn't BU it would be hard to prove. I've been out of town and have a few good picks coming soon. Washington's. They don't seem to get looked at as much as the Lincoln's. Anyway very nice coin!
And forgive me for not reading into the minting process like some people do. Is this pre or post strike?
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02/15/2021 3:59 pm
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I would like to read Mikes comment on this one. John1  |
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Yes, this is a genuine incomplete clip (incomplete punch). Nice find.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Never seen a non-clip clip before.. cool find
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Not something we see here very often. Super find @tb!
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Edited by coop
02/16/2021 5:26 pm
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That's so cool! I rarely see these pop up, this is a tough error to find.
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Cool find. First one I have ever seen.
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Thanks folks! Appreciate the verification as well Mike, as I was pretty darn sure of it but nice to actually know that it is.
I have been aware of this type of error for a long time, so whenever I see a curved bit on a coin I check it out. Always it is a hit or squeeze from another coin making the arc, usually seemingly accidental but in some cases looking pretty intentional. But as soon as I saw this one it jumped out. It did not look at all like the vise jobs and all those damaged coins. As soon as I put it under the scope I was all but certain. Kinda made made morning, as it is, well, my birthday.
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Happy B-Day!Thanks Mike for your input. The reason I asked was because I was unsure about where the arc ends on the rim looked odd to me. John1
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Yes sir happy B-day. That's why I've been out of town. My birthday is the 12th.
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Congrats TB. Nice B-day present. I was certain it was as well since there was no pressure ridge anywhere along the depression like we see from PSD. Also, where it crosses the rim looked like the weakness we see (from the upturning machine) on regular clips. Towards Will's question- this happened to the planchet when it was being punched out of the sheet, so pre-strike. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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That's an amazing find! Very rare for sure. Happy (now belated) birthday!  -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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