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So this one is a first for me, and I suspect a pretty rare error. I've picked up a couple chain strike coins recently, which are generally on off center coins. Another coin or planchet enters the space made available by the off center planchet and the struck portion of the off center gets a flat spot where it mooshes up against the other coin in the chamber. But an external chain strike usually occurs on a broad struck coin. In this case, the uncentered broadstrike was struck next to a die striking an off center coin, and a bit of the unstruck portion of the off center coin got in the way of the expansion of the broadstrike and left a flat spot. The coin remains normal weight at 2.5g. Note the lack of distortion to the devices in that area, which would be distorted if this were a clip, plus the edge and weight help verify the chain strike. Oh yeah, I could be totally wrong about all of this, since the chain strike is not on the portion of the coin that is unstruck. But I like to have a good guess when I post error coins even if I'm off sometimes. 2000 Lincoln Memorial cent mint error - uncentered broad strike - external chain strike    Edited by tropicalbats
03/27/2022 12:13 am
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Looks to be a straight clipped blank broadstruck, but like John1, I am a bit  . Edge picture suggests that It does not appear to be a post strike shear clip. Needs further knowledgeable comment above my paygrade. I expect the weight to be OK. |
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Congrats on a nice error TB.
(I love it but sure wish there was an emoji button for "I lost track about midway through the first sentence". LOL)
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03/27/2022 07:26 am
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There is it is  John1  |
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TB, Great looking error, but I have no idea what really caused it. Mr Diamond, What say you Sir? |
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You are correct, Tropicalbats, this is an external chain strike.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Woo hoo!!! Thanks Mike, and maybe I'm starting to get a little better at these after only how many years of trying.
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Neat error and informative topic. I had to refresh my knowledge with this and read up on it at error-ref. These errors almost look like PMD because at first glance it has the appearance of pushed metal and it is a kind of pushed metal (from another coin) which is interesting. "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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Very nice pickup! Another excellent example.
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Well I suppose most folks thought it was PMD, as in some kind of dent from a dropped coin or similar. It sold at auction for the starting price of...one dollar. |
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Great coin TB, but what exactly is a "External Chain Strike" never heard of that before...
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Well, I tried my best to describe it above. Maybe go to error.ref and read their description under chain strikes if still confused. I Understand it as a chain strike that occurs outside of the striking chamber, and thus mostly happens on broadstruck coins.
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TB,  WTG : Great Call! |
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Very nice! |
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