1956 BIE Penny With Die Chip On The 6

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snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 08:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:09 am Yes, BIE and a cracked skull--it appears. Is that feature on the 6 raised? What does the reverse look like? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:09 am Good find and nicely photographed! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Curly82ABN Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:19 am to CCF! Very nice find for sure. The feature to the bottom of the 6 is something I've seen on other years as well. Wonder if this is a break that does occur to the die or just a common point for PMD? Report this Post to the Staff
snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:37 am Not sure which feature your asking about on the 6 but here is a closer pic of the six Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:52 am Your coin has a lot going on with it, very nice. Great pictures too, as already stated. Report this Post to the Staff
snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 09:53 am More pics of the back Report this Post to the Staff
Curly82ABN Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 11:41 am Thanks for the close-up sanfu. The bottom of the curve on the 6 has a curved section missing. This is, I think, identical to the one I have. Such an identical 6 makes me think it is an error and not PMD. The Cud "BIE" is in an early stage or the mark that can be seen might have dislodged it. Not sure about that part. Report this Post to the Staff
snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 12:40 pm looks like maybe a die chip on the reverse on the T in Cent Report this Post to the Staff
Curly82ABN Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 12:49 pm There is a mark on the T on Cent on mine as well, but it is not in the same direction as yours. It really just looks like PMD. Each of the marks present direction flowas found in a strike from PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 12:54 pm A full image of the coin's reverse might tell us more. Wheat cents from the 50s typically have cracks and chips on the reverse as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Curly82ABN Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 1:22 pm Here is an example ijn1944. I don't think there are any die issues on this one, but it might help sanfu for comparison. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 5:11 pm Nice BIE try to find it on http://cuds-on-coins.com/ The 6 is called a broken 6. There were a lot of these in 56. Report this Post to the Staff
Curly82ABN Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 5:14 pm Thank you for sharing the info about the broken 6 Cujohn! Mistery solved. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95855 Posts	Posted 03/02/2023 8:06 pm Very nice cent with a multitude of die events on it.. 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 12:28 pm On the bottom of the '6' that is from a broken working hub issue. The raised device on the hub (Raised just like on the coin) it was damaged and chipped away on the working hub. This can be seen on many different dies that year. So when a chip breaks off of a working hub, the devices will not there there on the die: Thus while these chipped areas are rare events on the hubs, there is not a premium for them. They can be markers for dies, but not a premium for these. https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=mds https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=mds These sometimes will be listed with the broken hub issue, other times not mentioned. That this is what happened to caused that device to be altered. Report this Post to the Staff
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