1957 D Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC , What Causes This?

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MeauxSzyslak Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 5:49 pm Looking at this 1957-d I noticed the 9 and 5 in the date are filled in and the b in Liberty as well. What causes this? Report this Post to the Staff

Siuol Valued Member United States 273 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 5:51 pm Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe those are die chips. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 6:40 pm Correct. The part of the die that makes the inside of devices can and often do chip off leaving the area in question unformed. This happened a lot during the 50's. They used the dies so long they DIED and continued to use them. Edited by coop 05/25/2010 7:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MeauxSzyslak Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 7:25 pm Cool, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 05/25/2010 7:36 pm Except that this particular die pair was barely LDS, meaning that it was not annealed properly and was brittle - which is what commonly occurred on cent dies in the 1950s. It's not just a matter of overuse - it can be a matter of improper preparation. Report this Post to the Staff
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1957 D LWC, What Causes This?