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Igor22 Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 6:52 pm I received this 2024 D Lincoln Cent today in change. After returning home and using some magnification, I noticed the raised line at Lincoln's mouth. I first figured it was common bag marks, but then noticed how the line was raised. Has anyone else noticed other 2024 D with the same mark? And does this appear to be a Die Gouge? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73756 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 7:02 pm Feeder Finger Damage? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94928 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 7:26 pm looks like a circulation hit to me - I cannot tell from the shadows if it is raised or incuse 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19125 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 7:40 pm If raised, it could be a die gouge or a linear plating bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 8:14 pm Looks raised to me. @igor, can you try to depress that linear mark with the tip of a wooden toothpick please? Thx. "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
Igor22 Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 8:15 pm It is definitely raised as I had said in the original post. Zooming into the close-up photo makes seeing the raised feature a little easier. Report this Post to the Staff
Igor22 Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 9:00 pm A bunch more photos at different angles and different lighting. There is a damage mark just above the bowtie and on Lincoln's chin for comparison. Edited by Igor22 07/31/2025 9:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Igor22 Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 07/31/2025 9:11 pm @Spence The toothpick ends break off when pushing down or sliding over the raised mark and zero change to the raised mark. I'm assuming that rules out a gas bubble? Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 01:18 am Quote: The toothpick ends break off when pushing down or sliding over the raised mark and zero change to the raised mark. I'm assuming that rules out a gas bubble? It doesn't rule it out as I have never been able to depress a "gas bubble" with a toothpick every time I tried - I actually gave up and chalked it up to being an "Old wives tale" But yours kinda looks more like a die scrape than a plating bubble because of the way it feathers out to a point at the end. (Just my opinion) Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21587 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 06:14 am Pretty sure this is a die gouge. I saw the same thing on another forum and they had a fancy name for it "Abe smoking a cigarette" or something like that. I'm sure there would be others around. Report this Post to the Staff
Igor22 Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 10:55 am Thank you for all the replies. I'll do a little more research and see if I can find another 2024 D with the same detail on another forum. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 11:05 am Looks like a die gouge to me. Nice find. 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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