1939 D Cent With Extensive Channeling

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jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 4:57 pm Looks like the engraver came back and did a little 'repair" work on a worn die. The channeling is evident on the entire Mr. Lincoln. Also note the second rim inside the outside rim. It's not like a normal Ridge Ring that I've seen in the past. Never a dull moment when looking at these wheat cents. Thanks for looking.. Report this Post to the Staff

rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4037 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 6:13 pm Very nice! I'm always happy to see these, especially when you can so easily identify the end/beginning of rhe engraving. In this case, you can see where the engraver "buried" the tool just below the lower lip. Not sure why he did that but it's very interesting. Almost no enhancement was done right around the mouth. I bet it would look weird if it was done there. Keep in mind though that this work is done on a hub, not on a die. The engraver used a tiny, round-headed burnishing tool to impress an incuse groove around the features to enhance their appearance. The die would have that feature in relief, and then it is incuse again on struck coins. The scratch near the rim is probably a die polishing scratch. It is raised so would have happened on the die, not the hub. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95517 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 6:26 pm yep, a nice example of channeling. 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
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 7:04 pm Thanks .. I always welcome the input. One of these days I/m going to get this die/hub determination right. There is a wealth of knowledge being offered on this site and I deeply appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 7:27 pm This kind of re-work of the Hub is present on many denomination. I never know is name re-chalenning. The quarters present this frequently for the coins till 1972. Me I thinking before must be a form of the Hub doublling. In one of my posts here I ask for oppinion on this for a Quarter variety and the consensus answer was one of the forms of MD. Thanks to brink this topic UP for clarification. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73978 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 10:05 pm Pretty cool! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 12:15 am And on a very nice 39-D... Thanks for sharing! smat great pics btw Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 12:38 am New and interesting effect that I have never noticed on coins! Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1762 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 1:15 pm @ jfeed - Great pictures & examples. Shows the channeling clearly. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 1:52 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
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