This 1956 Penny Has Me Clueless. Can Someone Tell Me What It Is?

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Lmhatt Valued Member United States 111 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 09:02 am As a "newbie" I am totally lost on this one. As shown in the photo, there is an error next to Lincoln's bowtie that I can only describe as "extra material?" I am hoping to learn what kind of error/variety it is and what caused it to happen. Thank you and have a great day! Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19183 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 09:17 am A classic '56 Philly Wheat cent. Has what appears to be an early stage cracked skull (die crack(s)), a die deterioration-induced Ridge Ring on the obverse (raised arc running through IGWT), and a die crack coming off the right wheat stalk. I'll wait for others to come along and share thoughts on the bow tie. Decent photos too. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 09:18 am Die chip by the bow tie. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 09:22 am Die chip it is. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9163 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 09:23 am Agree a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
Lmhatt Valued Member United States 111 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 10:20 pm A die chip it is! So that area of the die broke off allowing for the material to take and fill that spot as no die was present to stamp it into the shape it was supposed to be? That made sense to me but does that make sense to you? I would have thought there would have been much more visible damage to the surrounding area. Thank you for the education! Appreciate the mention about the photos. I am still having trouble with the lighting being so bright. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96800 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 10:24 pm That is the second one I saw today, a chip in same position.. Now I have to go hunt it down.. Edit: Here it is, not an exact match, but the location is similar, BUT both are 1956. Is this a known chip on numerous coins or until just now a random die chip on 1956 Lincoln Cents? Did I just find and/or associate an error previously unknown? (probably not but nice to dream) http://goccf.com/t/396169 Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 03/28/2021 10:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96800 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 10:52 pm The coin from this thread is on top credit for images to: Lmhatt and ABS21 Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 03/28/2021 11:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 03/28/2021 11:03 pm It's a common die chip from that one 1956 die - you can find examples of it from the start and then into yours getting bigger - I have one that is an earlier die state Report this Post to the Staff
JC Stevens Pillar of the Community United States 538 Posts	Posted 03/29/2021 11:10 am In the 1969 edition of "THE CLASSIFICATION AND VALUE OF ERRORS ON THE Lincoln Cent" by Jean Cohen there are listings for what she called "DIEBREAKS AT TIE". Starting on page 272 there 41 listings for die chips on the tie for the 1956 cent. Your die chip matches some of the markers for 56-T34 on page 274. Cuds-on-Coins http://cuds-on-coins.com/ Report this Post to the Staff
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