1978 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Mad, Tilted Die Or Die Deterioration?

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NY Islander Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 01:38 am Unusual the way the die pinched/enlarged/reshaped just the "IN" God We Trust. Interesting, I haven't seen this before in just a couple letters. Anyone know of other examples of isolated enlarged letters? "We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI Report this Post to the Staff

nemlas Valued Member United States 213 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 09:22 am I am waiting to see what the experts say on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 09:41 am this is a bit odd, This coin was struck as a MAD strike - moving the IN closer to the edge, combine it with a little DDD and we may get results like this. 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 Edited by Dearborn 03/11/2023 10:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 09:41 am Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 1:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NY Islander Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 4:41 pm Agree this is a combination of at least two (maybe three) effects. What's puzzling is the isolation of the effect(s) on just the "IN" of IGWT. "We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI Edited by NY Islander 03/11/2023 9:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NEWmrMatic Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 01:29 am The Observe IN is the same font as the Reverse NI Report this Post to the Staff
NEWmrMatic Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 01:32 am Seems like Mint Assisted mischief Report this Post to the Staff
NEWmrMatic Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 01:36 am "Mint Assisted Mischief" (paraphrasing, forget the actual terminology) is something listed on the reference error page/site. Edited by NEWmrMatic 03/12/2023 01:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
NEWmrMatic Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 01:39 am https://www.error-ref.com/intention...made-errors/ Here. Whether it is or not, idk, just throwing it out there. Plus there are DIE modifications and such. Whether it's any of those, idk. It's just to randomly isolated with no other obvious indications to something we've seen before. Edited by NEWmrMatic 03/12/2023 01:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5774 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 09:47 am Removed from a bezel that created a "lucky" novelty coin? The bezel can push metal around. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 09:51 am Idk what bezel is. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 10:12 am Can you get us an image of the coin looking directly at the edge by the 'IN'? A 'bezel' is a ring people put on a coin or medal so a chain can be attached to it for a neckless. 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
NY Islander Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 12:26 pm Two edge on images. Edge On Opposite Edge "We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI Edited by NY Islander 03/12/2023 12:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 12:48 pm The areas on the outer edge over 'IN' and 'GOD' Looks like this coin was used in a coin toss and those areas were the looser hitting the concrete. Note the rim edge was pushed more above the 'IN' area. Note the edge above this are on the rim? This could be a contact/distortion post strike. Possibly during the removal from the chamber, that altered that area. If it is seen on one side, that maybe the case. But this is not a plus for the coin. It is just damage post strike to the coin. The other areas also happened post strike. This coin is a spender or melt if you are saving copper cents. But this in not a die variety. Just post strike damage to this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
NY Islander Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 03/12/2023 7:05 pm Thank you for your feedback. I value all analysis. In the absence of a reasonable explanation for the significant distortion of the "IN" this coin will remain, in my opinion, an unexplained numismatic phenomenon. It will be held and uniquely valued until a comparable, comprehensible and example surfaces. "We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI Report this Post to the Staff
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1978 D LMC Mad, Tilted Die Or Die Deterioration?