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PennyLover New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 09/27/2006 4:27 pm Would this be a die Gouge and is it an error I got it from a sealed box of Lincoln Cents From the bank so wouldn't it be from the Mint. Thank You for your time and God Bless!! Image: Die Gouge.jpg 72.84 KB Image: Die Gouge1.jpg 20.66 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 09/27/2006 7:34 pm That looks like post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/28/2006 02:42 am A die gouge will be raised on the coin,, remember any thing sunk into the die will fill with metal when struck. Most coins are sent to a company like Brinks where they are ran thru coin counting machines and machine wrapped,, the chance of them being damaged is in almost every step along the way from when they drop to the bin from the press to the company that rolls and distributes them. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
jcook54 Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 09/28/2006 09:12 am Post mint damage is all too common. However, keep looking and with practice you will find errors if that's your thing! I used to be into errors more than I am now and just like spotting fakes, practice, practice, practice, seems to be the best teacher! Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/28/2006 1:30 pm Hi Pennylover Here is a link to a die couge/scratch on a Roosevelt dime that I posted some time ago ,, www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=600 notice the raised line traveling under the letter details. Rick Edited by Metalman 09/28/2006 1:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
PennyLover New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 09/28/2006 2:09 pm Thanks for the great help, on another Forum they said it looked like a strike-through error could that be what it is. will keep looking and learning. Thanks again and god Bless !! Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/28/2006 2:29 pm Its possible that it is a struck though ,, I had that thought as well, but I could not tell from the pic,, to make that conclusion. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 09/30/2006 01:45 am It appears to me to be struck through scrap. The center of the depression is raised and the edges are too clean to be a divot in the coin. If a struck through error the coin is actually worth a small premium...however, as Metalman said, the image is a scan and is too small to really tell what's going on for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
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