1996-P Lincoln Cent With What I Called Fatty Letters

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gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 2:41 pm Greetings!! Guy can you please explain to me how this happens? I have found few like this on different denomination, like quarter, dime and nickel, but this one call my attention more than the others, because in the others found all the letters are fat but is not the case in this one. Thank you! gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff

jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1273 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:11 pm Since only the center part of US of A is flat, I'm guessing worn die (MAD) and PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74936 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:17 pm I think it's due to Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:19 pm Thank you jfeed! The thing is that yes the letters are a little flat but they are also very fat. I have a quarter where all the letters are very fat obverse and reverse. If the forum allows me, I can upload pictures of that one in this thread too. Please let me know. gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19229 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:19 pm I'm with Die Deterioration on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:20 pm Thank you E&V and ijn1944!! gigi2110 Edited by gigi2110 08/15/2024 3:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 3:57 pm Looks like a partial Ridge Ring in that area. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:18 pm Partial Ridge Ring, along with this area is a weak spot on the Lincoln series. When the planchet is a little underweight, the shoulder on the obverse robs metal from the reverse to fill in. So the metal just fills the bottom of the die where the letters are wider. Making it look like they are wider, but they are not. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:27 pm That's a kinda cool one though. Extra exaggerated. I'd keep 'er. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:43 pm Thank you Coinfrog! I didn't notice that. Thank you for the explanation Cujohn, that make sense. Im going to make another new post with my quarter I mentioned before. But the quarter have all letters In God We Trust on the obverse and South Carolina on reverse fatter. Thank you tacc! Yes, I will keep it, Its kinda cool gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8800 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:44 pm Just extreme deterioration. I actually posted one to show a good example of a very deteriorated die and I think it's from the same die as yours. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:50 pm Ohh makecents, yeah is the same die, wow thats cool I found mine last Tuesday night during my CRH. gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 4:53 pm Quote: That's a kinda cool one though. Extra exaggerated. I'd keep 'er. A decent reference piece at the very least. 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
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 5:01 pm That's right jbuck! gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 7:32 pm Nice find though - cool to look at! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97925 Posts	Posted 08/15/2024 7:37 pm late to the show here, but Yes, DDD cause this 'fat' letter thing here.. 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
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