Not Really Sure About This 1979 D Lincoln Cent

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elliottite Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 05/15/2022 11:01 pm Hello again, I have come across this 1979 D penny. Seems to be something going on with the top of the memorial building on the reverse. At first, I thought die crack. But it doesn't seem to be raised. So, just wondering if anybody has seen something like this. Thank you so very much. Edited by elliottite 05/16/2022 12:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

elliottite Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 07:11 am Quote: But it doesn't seem to be raised. After taking another good look. I do believe it could be raised. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19176 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 07:22 am Given the images posted, I'm thinking die crack. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 09:04 am It does appear to be raised. I agree. Maybe it's just a trick of the lighting. Good eye. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 09:31 am to me, I see two hits on top roof area and a die chip with a very small die crack trailing onto lower roof. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 11:13 am Keep in mind that that area is where die clashes affect the design. Note the dies devices are smaller than a normal example? That is because of a lot of die clash events happened to this die. On one of the recent clashes, the unusual happened. The outlines of the bust and memorial actually made contact on that area. Starting a possible die break/chip on that area. That is what you are seeing that happened to this die. Each time the die is polished, the fields are having more of the surface of the fields reduced in size. So the devices get smaller as they are tapered on the die: Note the removal of the fields reduces the height and width of the devices? On this die, the reduction allowed part of the deeper devices to be affected. The affect on the devices can either remain the same, or continue to crack while this die is continued to be used. The more we learn about coins, then the answers become about: "What happened here?" Knowing the process of die wear, abrasion, clashing events, all came together with this coin. It is the finger prints of these two dies. Knowing what did happen, then makes sense now, because of this coin. If is just another die event, but an important one as it reveals what can/does happen to dies. CoopHome: What can happen to dies as they are continued to be rescued to remain to continue doing the job they are created to do? Report this Post to the Staff
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