1946 Die Error, Is It? - Coin Community Forum

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Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 08/02/2022 8:57 pm Ok folks. I can't explain this damage, but I know you folks can. The 1946 Lincoln Cent looks like it has repeatedly been slammed with a hammer on the reverse, but the obverse still has most of the features. The coin is flat, but does have "sandwhiching" on the damaged edge. BTW the coin weighs 3.05 grams. Is this a die event or just weird damage? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/02/2022 9:03 pm Guessing this is just post-mint damage, possibly deliberate. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21931 Posts	Posted 08/02/2022 9:06 pm 100% damage. No way that could happen the coin was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/02/2022 9:52 pm Someone hated that coin. KK Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108441 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 12:03 am it was hammer time for that coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 12:05 am I agree, this coin is post mint damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 12:53 pm Thanks for all of the feedback. I tend to lean towards post mint damage as well. Most of us think this damage is from repeated impacts, maybe a hammer. My question, how could impacts happen on one side without significant witnessing or damage opposite of the impacts on the other side? Ready. Set. Go. And thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 1:02 pm Damage is damage however formed. no mint error here, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 6:09 pm Looks like there is damage on both sides too me. Report this Post to the Staff
Bigstepper New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 7:04 pm Thanks again. I asked as I'm a curious metals manufacturing guy and trying to visualize the method at which something could have happened post mint with the opposite side retaining the devices. Thinking of how I would recreate the damage. Maybe with small taps with a hammer with a cloth o the obverse is about the only way I can think of. I'm likely putting to much thought into it, but I do that from time to time. Anyway, I appreciate the welcomes and the input. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/03/2022 7:10 pm Note the outer edge of the coin. If this were a struck into the coin at the mint, the outside edge of the coin would not extend beyond the edge of the coin. On a partial collar, that is an error that would extend beyond the the outer ring: But on your coin it is just damage to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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