| Author |
 Replies: 8 / Views: 1,009 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
Here is one for all of you, is this a die crack? die break? Would appreciate any comments. This line tranverses the entire coin vertically. Image:  pen1.jpg15.01 KB Image: pen2.jpg14.42 KB Image: pen3.jpg15.62 KB Image: 2006.jpg9.48 KB Image: 2006-2.jpg12.35 KB Image: 2006-3.jpg14.55 KB |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
Can you tell me if the metal is raised, it looks like a die crack, But probably the straightest on I have ever seen, once again I may be wrong.
It shows up most prominent in the C of the word cents by your Photo.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
380 Posts |
yes scoutjim99, is it raised or below the field and devices ? first? . if it is raised ,perhaps it could be a narrow die gouge or more recently 'die scrape' although all attributed 'die scrapes' run (from north west to south east), as die cracks are predominantly not perfectly straight.and die scrapes are wider.as always there is; always somthing 'new' which at least helps keep the pursuit 'interesting'.and the 'new' discoveries interesting.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
This is a job for coppercoins, he is the EXPERT on lincoln cents and even though he is busy alot he does come in here from time to time to answer questions, but you can look at his website and see if you see anything like it at coppercoins.com
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
608 Posts |
I have looked at coppercoins and have not seen anything like it, I actually sent him a picture and never got a reply from him, but did from one other saying he would have to actually see the coin, but since I just recently had eye surgery for a stroke in my eye, and had to pay alot of $$$ for it, I can not afford to pay for the services right now. So I thought I would give it a shot here. thanks everyone for your patience with me.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
Sorry I ment to include this picture also, taken at 200x, as you can see it not only is on top of the letter, it also runs along the curves and into the actual layer of the coin.(field?) Image: e-1.jpg13.63 KB |
|
Valued Member
United States
380 Posts |
wrongalot , me late-a-lot; just noticed your updated picture ,,, I suggest that the planchet was damaged (before) struck. I have seen others though , your's is a good example. "To err is human , forgiveness tis devine."
|
|
New Member
United States
37 Posts |
Okay - let me weigh in on this topic. First, if it was a damaged planchet before the strike, the line that you see would not be on the letters or design elements, the strike would obliterate it. It is hard to see, but it appears that the line is incused or lower than the field, so that would rule out a die crack. Plus, it is to straight and does not vary in thickness as die cracks normally do. A long die gouge could be another explanation, but again, it must be a raised line. One explanation, although remote, is the possibility of a strike through a foreign object. If a small piece of wire happened to be between the planchet and the die, later falling out of the struck coin, it could leave a incused, long straight mark. However, the most likely cause is post mint damage from something being scraped over the coin.
I hope that this helps.
WAVYSTEPS2003 aka BJ Neff
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
The pictures really do not show the characteristics well enough to be positive about if the line is incused or raised,, Even the high magnification pic is not obvious.
Please give us a pic of the C in cent, this area seems to be the thickest in the pics provided.
Rick
|
| |
Replies: 8 / Views: 1,009 |
|
pen1.jpg
pen2.jpg
pen3.jpg
2006.jpg
2006-2.jpg
2006-3.jpg
Posted 09/01/2006 01:47 am
e-1.jpg
