1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Die Clash ?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 2,901
Gutkowski Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:09 am What is this a die clash ? Edited by Gutkowski 08/01/2010 10:26 am Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:11 am squeeze job, PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Gutkowski Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:14 am Thanks Adam Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:16 am and also, its die clash not crash Report this Post to the Staff
Gutkowski Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:26 am all fixed lol thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
cdiddle Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:27 am How do you tell it's PMD and not a die clash? Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 10:58 am My guess would be that the "intruding" characters are incuse on the coin, meaning they were raised on whatever it came from. If it were a die clash, it would be slightly raised on the coin, because the design is incuse on the die. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/01/2010 1:28 pm Thr first clue if that that the devices on the highest point of the coin are affected. On a die clash the devices for the deeper part (highest point on a coin) remain untouched during a clash. The dies fields are usually all that are touched during a clash. The devices from the opposite die transfer the edges of the devices to the fields. there are cases where a deep clash can affect the mid die devices, but very rare. I'll post some image to help with this: Simulation of a die: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._rev_die.jpg The area where the tallest devices on a coin are the deepest devices on the die. When a clash happens only the fields usually touch. On a clashed coin note only the areas on the fields are affected and not the deeper devices: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...T_IMAGES.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...lash_LP2.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._example.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...e_ndncnt.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...sh_john1.jpg Now compare these images to a coin that was squeezed between two others in a vise: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...zed_Cent.jpg See how the higher devices on the coin press against each other. A sure sign of Post Mint Damage. I mentioned a rare case where mid devices could be affected: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...lash_OBV.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...lash_REV.jpg Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
cdiddle Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 08/02/2010 12:03 am Thank you, this helps a lot. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 2,901

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.25 seconds to rattle this change.

1984 LMC Die Clash ?