1940 - S Lincoln Wheat Cent : How Do I Describe This ?

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cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 1965 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 12:05 am Working through some inherited coins. Came across this one in a cardboard holder which someone identified as a "die break" Is that accurate ? Is there a better / proper way to describe this cent ? Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25130 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 12:13 am Captain, at first I thought you were going to discuss whatever is going on with "GOD". But as far as the 0 in 1940 goes, it most likely is just a circulation hit. However, I'm no expert. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74015 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 12:17 am Just a hit on the 0. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 1965 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 12:36 am Thanks, Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 02:22 am 1940-S Lincoln cents are known for "die breaks." Before you discount the label, take a look at the wheat ears on the reverse and look for a die crack that goes from the rim, through the wheat stalk, and then back to the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19148 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 06:11 am Agree with bats, above. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 08:18 am tropicalbats, Are die breaks the same as die cracks? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95644 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 08:41 am So the 0 is just damaged as mentioned. but what is going on with God? can we get an image of that too? 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 08:48 am Damage to the 0 might have been caused by some sort of vending machine. Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 1965 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 09:07 am Quote: So the 0 is just damaged as mentioned. but what is going on with God? can we get an image of that too? There's some black crud between the "G" and the "O". . .difficult to get a sharp close-up with a camera phone, easy to see with a 5x Magnifying glass. . .not worth posting a photo of it. I thought the distortion of the "4" and the "0" could have come from the mint. Edited by cptbilly 09/26/2023 09:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 11:02 am A bottle cap (or stack of dimes) to make forced-focus coin photos 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
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