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Coins struck through a die cap are really quite interesting, and every one is a bit different. But for this one the die cap clashed during what appears to be late stage of the die cap, creating a coin with an interesting error and great eye appeal. Just based on the die crack from the lower right corner of the memorial and all the die scratches on the reverse, it's probably a 1983 but doubt I can confirm the date one way or the other since those things also occurred on many dates. No date Lincoln Memorial cent (zinc) mint error - clashed cap   |
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oh yeah!! very nice eye candy  |
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That's a really cool coin there.
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Wow, incredibly bold image on the obverse!
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Pillar of the Community
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Fantastic clashed capped strike!
"Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 |
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It is a struck through, a nice one. He knows it is one. But the definite name for this one I don't know at this time. I'll ask Mike Diamond to take a look at it.
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Since we have an unexpanded or minimally expanded incuse Memorial design in conjunction with a rather indistinct ghost of Lincoln, I would agree with tropicalbats that this is a clashed cap strike. Specifically, a relatively early-stage uniface die cap (thin enough to allow the bust of Lincoln to bleed through) collided with the reverse die in the absence of a planchet. The originally blank working face of the die cap picked up a somewhat incomplete raised Memorial design and transferred it to the next planchet (this coin) as a secondary brockage.
One thing puzzles me a bit. The head of Lincoln looks incuse while his shoulder looks raised. Ordinarily all parts of the ghost bust should be raised. While I have seen this effect before, I've never understood it.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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02/27/2022 12:37 pm
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Super cool! Definitely some good eye appeal on this one.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Really nice. Pretty neat with clash on reverse also.
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Wow again!
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That's one I would like to have myself! Nice pick TB.
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Outstanding error coin indeed. Fantastic eye appeal.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Thanks so much everyone! And Mike's explanation really helps spell out what it is and how it happened. As for Lincoln's head being incuse, I'd more say that the head is raised with an incuse-like trench around the edge of it.
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Posted 02/27/2022 07:26 am
