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Canada
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I found this today in a bank roll. It's a 1984 D cent with two cracks/gouges (I'm still learning). Is this a "good one" finally? Most of what I've been finding are deteriorated die examples, so I'm kinda hoping this is one to show off  .Hope the pics are good enough to show the detail.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Great find! I like it  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How did that survive circulating without being snatched up long ago? Nice find and  to the forum. |
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United States
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Very different. I couldn't imagine that being in the die. Given it's an early zinc cent, I would have to figure it's contamination on the zinc that is causing the copper plating to lift and separate...a gas bubble - something like one.
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Aren't most gas bubbles kinda roundish. This is odd that the "crack" goes from 9:00 to 5:30
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NICE! Looks more like a gouge to me. I would be keeping that one. That is unless you want to send it to me.  |
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United States
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These look more like die gouges or die dents, as opposed to linear bubbles. One way to test it is to place the coin under a microscope and gently press on one of the ridges with the tip of a toothpick. If it flexes, it's a gas bubble; if it doesn't it's die damage.
I've seen these kinds of ridges on many Lincoln cents from the early 1980's. Among those I've inspected and tested, the vast majority represented die damage.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Thanks Mike. I just tried it and it doesn't move at all. I've also noticed that the "B" in "LIBERTY" has a slight tilt to the left
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United States
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You've got your answer, then. As to what, where, and when the die was damaged, I can't answer you. That's the case with most forms of die damage.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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United States
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Those appear to be,on a grand scale, die gouges.....nice find, just my opinion...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting one! It got me wondering as to the cause.  I hope you do the "toothpick test" Is it possible the planchet feeder mechanism damaged the die? I would be really surprised if a die were blundered that badly before put to use--but what do I know?  |
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Canada
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I really appreciate the interest and suggestions that everybody contributed. With this one coin alone, I've increased my knowledge as to the production process involved in coin making. Thank you, Mike, for taking time to answer this thread.
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Posted 01/08/2009 9:05 pm
