1981 Lincoln Memorial Cent Mint Error - Broadstrike On A Clipped Planchet + Reeding

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 12:14 am Here's one to ponder. It is a straight clip planchet that was broadstruck. But what's with the reeding? Some funky PMD to try and make folks think there is more going on here? Or is there more going on here? Comments welcome. Photos of the edge are, in order: straight at the clip, 180 degrees from the clip, one side of the clip then the other side of the clip. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 12:26 am Odd how not all the reeds are straight up and down. This one is above my pay grade and I'm interested to learn more from reading others' comments. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73897 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 12:42 am Very nice tropicalbats! I wonder if it got stuck on some machinery or something that caused the reeded edge. I will contact Mike Diamond for this one, as I want to know what caused these reeded edges. Edit: dang autocorrect. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 10/07/2023 01:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 12:57 am Interesting. A vending machine mishap due to the irregular sized / incomplete planchet? Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 02:39 am Holy cats, Bats! That's not something you see every day! Have you figured out if the width and spacing of the reeds on this coin match any other coin from the same year? Please let us know if you can figure out just how the coin got its reeds. If it's PMD it really is a head scratcher! It gets a 10 out of 10 from me! ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15400 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 05:29 am That is indeed a head scratcher. I don't see any way that reeding could come from the mint so I'm suspecting PMD of some sort. Interesting to learn when additional experts weigh in. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 07:17 am This is a common form of post-strike damage seen in slightly oversized coins (broadstrikes, minor off-center strikes, etc.). The oblique "reeding" is produced when the coin gets struck in the rifled or grooved tube of a coin sorting or coin-wrapping machine (opinions differ as to which it is). It diminishes the value of any error coin you might find it on. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 10:03 am Thanks Mike! I was thinking it was malicious use of a quarter to try and roll it around the edge to add reeding, but would have taken a lot of pressure. Never saw a broadstrike with this kind of damage before, but certainly makes sense and I have learned another way that coins become what they are. I agree the damage will lower the value as damage is damage, but this one still looks pretty cool and it's not that expensive of an error coin so shouldn't hurt it too badly. But this one I'm keeping as an example of that damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 10:09 am What MD says makes sense. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 10/07/2023 12:16 pm very cool coin TB, and great explanation Mike - Thanks. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 10/09/2023 2:02 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Marc Ingram Valued Member United States 284 Posts	Posted 06/14/2025 10:33 pm Really nice! That coin would look great after a VerdiCare bath! Edited by Marc Ingram 06/14/2025 10:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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