1986 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC I Saw On FB: Failing Die?

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Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 12:45 am These are not my pics. Its a pretty dramatic coin. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73659 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 12:57 am It looks like the die struck something hard and brittle, causing the dies to get damaged and break apart. It's Catastrophic Die Damage. https://www.error-ref.com/catastrop...lure-damage/ A great find to the person that found it! Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 03/02/2026 01:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10478 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 03:04 am Crazy - I have no idea! Report this Post to the Staff
donnie59 Pillar of the Community United States 780 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 09:16 am I think E&V has correctly diagnosed this. I agree this is a great, and unusual find. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187689 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 10:58 am 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 03/03/2026 9:21 pm very nice Huge Obverse Cud and apparent die damage. 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
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 03/03/2026 10:02 pm My first thought when I saw it was "that's one messed up coin!" Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8726 Posts	Posted 03/03/2026 10:31 pm Very cool! -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10478 Posts	Posted 03/03/2026 11:44 pm On the flip side with AI being available and the pics are equally blurry, it could be a created picture. Getting hard to believe anything on social media anymore. If I can do this in 30 seconds just think what someone with a lot of knowledge and a powerful version of AI can do.......... Report this Post to the Staff
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1986 LMC I Saw On FB: Failing Die?