1950 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Detached Lincoln Head Obverse

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2foxy Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 10:22 am I found this 1950 S Wheat penny with Lincolns head detatched, Looks pretty cool, is this a common occurence? Thanks for your help :) Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 10:26 am I wouldn't say it is common, but it is just an over polished die issue. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 10:33 am On a die the design is just opposite that of a coin. The fields are the outside edge of the die and the devices are deeper into the die. So when a die is polished, the fields are affected first. The thinning starts showing on the fields by altering the sub devices. (Initials and the neck area. When this is deep, then it remove more and more of the sub devices. Thus the face is not affected, but the neck and initials on the designs are affected. This done to rescue the die to keep using it. When it gets deeper, then the more of the devices will be affected: While they look interesting, they are just from over polished dies. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 11:53 am Yes, aggressive die polishing. Good example. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 1:25 pm Don't recall seeing a 1950 S die abraded this much. Almost reminds me of Copper Fever's 1974 D example partially seen above. Here's the whole obverse. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95981 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 1:29 pm pretty nice decapitated head 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 2:38 pm That's cool! never seen that one before! Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 6:19 pm Unfortunately it seems this "floating head" is a newer style of " ebay fad" coin that is popping up. Newbies see youtube videos and ebay auctions and start looking for these "rare errors" that are just die polishing events. Yeah, for a long time the "3-legger" and the "22-P" have been valued and are the same linf of thing...except they were a single year (OK... there is a 1936 as well) . The "floating roof" and "floating head" can be on any date b/c it is just a die polishing event. It's just that nowadays b/c of the internet, it is so much easier for people to "get a following{ for a non-error by posting it online and selling for big bucks on ebay to those who don't know any better. So others naturally follow and start looking for the non-error. And...surprise, surprise (NOT) they find one! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 6:46 pm Cool find! -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 7:11 pm I saw this on many years. Is fanny looking coin. I agree with EARL on his narrative about Quote: is a newer style of " ebay fad" coin that is popping up. Newbies see YouTube videos and ebay auctions and start looking for these "rare errors" that are just die polishing events. The last on ebay was announced as " Extremely Rare Error Coin". ebay let them to put because they are business minded and driven company. Who paid 350$ for that coin very soon will find out that is not error and will not be certify as error or recognize. An old proverb say: "If do not open the eye, you will open the pocket!" Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 7:17 pm It's still cool looking though. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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1950 S LWC Detached Lincoln Head Obverse