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All right now. So I'm going to, as usual, take my best guess at this thing and hope those who study errors can sort it out and see how close I got. I'm seeing a copper Memorial cent that weighs just 1.12g so only about 1/3 of a coin. The coin was struck off center maybe around 60%, and then the planchet split. The reverse image on the obverse is the shadow imprint into the coin from the actual reverse strike. The coin is too thin to show any of the obverse this way. Then the coin got a little nip from a second strike. Let's see how I did. And FYI this coin was in an auction lot with three other regular off center coins titled "4 BROADSTRUCK Lincoln CENTS ERROR" and I paid $36 for the lot. No Date Lincoln Memorial cent mint error - off center, double struck, split planchet   |
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Very interesting error!
Is that second strike an edge strike?
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Yes, it appears to me that a second strike just nicked the edge.
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Sorry, what I meant by edge strike was if coin was perpendicular to the dies when it was struck, so the design transfer is on the edge face of the coin.
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10/17/2021 12:39 am
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The coin is probably too thin to tell, but from what I see that does not appear to be the case. But looking at it from the edge it might be good for me to do a close up and maybe edge shot for this one. I'll see if I get time tomorrow to add some images.
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That is a fantastic error coin! What's crazy, is that may be one of the best strikes I've ever seen on the stairs of a 73, they are usually weak and soft.  -makecents-
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Cool coin. @ makecents when you have two coins struck together it generally has a strong strike.
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@ makecents when you have two coins struck together it generally has a strong strike. Thanks, Will! That makecents. -makecents-
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Oh boy, I love a good a mystery. I'm easily seeing the split planchet but IMHO I'm seeing this one struck by a die cap after the split. I think it is a mid-stage partial brockage. The blurry memorial building seems to be orientated correctly and the perimeter of the building is incuse (to be struck from a die cap). I think the reason the lines from the split planchet are still visible is because of how thin it is. I'm not sure if this is my imagination but it appears some of those lines remaining after the split deviate from their original trajectory depending on how they are in relation to the center of the dies when struck. If so, do you think it might be metal flow affecting the direction of the lines? (Hope this marked-up image of yours helps make sense of what I'm trying to convey.)  Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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That's a crazy cool piece! Not too well versed in the error terminology to help you out with this one but from what I see, I do agree it appears to be double struck with both strikes off center and a split planchet.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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That is an amazing looking error!
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An amazing "coin", Bats! You always come up with the coolest things!  |
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You don't know what year this one is? Clue: It was the only year that had that large of initials on the reverse.
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Posted 10/17/2021 12:25 am
