1953-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Die Clash

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zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 01:05 am Is this a good die clash. You can see it from all angles. All the small lines are from the 2x2. Report this Post to the Staff

rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 01:31 am The picture you supplied is very hard to determine what's on that coin. A clearer pic. would help. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 01:48 am Where are we supposed to be looking? swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 02:29 am It's not a die clash at all. It's a function of die wear. I can't explain it but Mike D. has explained it a few times. There is a ghost image of the obverse on seen on the reverse somehow caused as the dies wear out. Again I don't remember how it happens but I do know that this is not a clash. It has something to do with incresing the strike pressure to extend the life of the dies. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 05/08/2009 02:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 3:59 pm As Bill indicates, it's an example of progressive indirect design transfer -- a form of Die Deterioration. A vague outline of Lincoln's bust is transferred to the reverse die through the medium of hundreds of thousands of planchets (and strikes). It's very common on wheatback cents. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 05/08/2009 6:37 pm Thanks Mike! Report this Post to the Staff
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