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1941 Lincoln Cent Die Dent - Finger Feeder Die Damage?

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This die pair had a rough day. The obverse die sustained a significant dent from something, leaving a strongly raised impression on this coin. The angled photo shows that the raised area is probably 1/4 to 1/3 as high as the relief on the date. Since this is raised on the coin, this coin had to have been struck after the die itself sustained damage, or the object would have left an incuse impression into the coin.

What did this damage to the die? Finger feeder?

Here are the full coin obverse and reverse photos:



Here is an overhead view of the raised area on the coin:


Here is an angled view, showing the raised area:
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 Posted 06/09/2025  6:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wouldn't be finger feeder damage.
Possibly a die dent or other form of damage to the die.
See what others think.
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Feeder Finger Damage was on the anvil (reverse) dies for Wheat cent production.
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 Posted 06/09/2025  6:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a scratch to me.
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Seeing as how we should always rule out damage as the first thing, (odds are always in its favor), I have a question. Is it possible that the anomaly is not actually higher than the fields but the area around it is lower, giving it the look and feel of being higher, due to damage?
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It's not a scratch. What you are seeing is the light reflecting on the raised surface. The entire area is raised above the field, but the upper side (north) is raised more than the lower side (south). You can just make out the lower side, which runs through the top of the bow tie and angles like a hockey stick.
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I never said anything about a scratch
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