Rough 1964 D Lincoln Memorial Lettering

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Bored one2014 Valued Member United States 171 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 12:16 am I know it's pretty common for letting to be on the edge but this far ? Or do you think the edge has been pushed over to make it look extreme ? Report this Post to the Staff

Bored one2014 Valued Member United States 171 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 12:21 am Referring to the Liberty L Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 01:11 am Normal, just circulation damage. Report this Post to the Staff
kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 01:37 am Looks like road rash. Report this Post to the Staff
Bored one2014 Valued Member United States 171 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 02:04 am Was wondering if the L in Liberty is exceptionally far out on the rim. I know it's common to see it out there but this one seems REALLY far over Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 03:13 am Not really. Report this Post to the Staff
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 03:57 am That's pretty common on 60s cents plus the damage/circulation on yours makes it look more extreme. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 06:02 am Common Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19195 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 07:42 am Not uncommon for '60s cents to have devices (lettering) in very close proximity to the obverse rim. And, we're looking at post strike damage too. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 08:15 am Normal cent with PMD. If you feel you need to prop up the coin to take photos, please use a prop that is smaller in diameter then the coin. We do not need to see the prop. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 09:22 am Parking lot coin. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 10:05 am Copper is pretty soft so a coin that old could have been through a lot in all those years like, in candy machines, slots, dryers, in the road ect...some of them get distorted. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97083 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 3:50 pm The 'L' is in the expected location for this year. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 7:40 pm Pretty normal for the 60s. They ran the dies till they died. And it's a slight MAD so that shifts the strike to the west a little. Report this Post to the Staff
Bored one2014 Valued Member United States 171 Posts	Posted 03/22/2023 11:56 pm Cool. I've just never seen one with the L that far over before. With all the other damage, I sorta thought that it would be expected, but needed your expertise to confirm. Thank you much Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 01:12 am In the case of this coin the reason the letters are merging into the rim is two fold. One is simple wear, and two the master hub for the cent had seen decades of usage and over time it had broadened from use. As it did so the lettering moved out further and further from the center. Then when the die was turned in the lathe to the proper diameter this meant the lettering got closer and closer to the rims. By 1968 the L in LIBERTY and the tops of IGWT were often beginning to merge with the rim. In 1969 a brand new master hub was created that reduced the size of the bust, sharpened the details, and moved the inscriptions in closer to the center and away from the rims. If you put a 1968 cent next to a 1969 you will see the changes are rather dramatic. In other words, its pretty normal although it looks cool and does appear to be an error by those new to this when its not known this is common. Edited by datadragon 03/23/2023 01:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
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