1954 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Die Chip/Chunk

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Wild Bill Pillar of the Community United States 744 Posts	Posted 03/11/2011 7:10 pm I found this years ago and found it again in a box....would you call this a "die chunk" ? Report this Post to the Staff

td5173 Pillar of the Community United States 565 Posts	Posted 03/11/2011 8:54 pm It looks like it is from a die crack in the wheat ear. Which is a form of Cud I believe. Will see what others think. IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 03/11/2011 8:57 pm That sure is a big chunk. I thought Cuds were on the rim. Not 100% sure. Report this Post to the Staff
td5173 Pillar of the Community United States 565 Posts	Posted 03/11/2011 9:18 pm I believe that it is the same effect as with the BIE cents. Where there was a crack between the B and I of liberty on the cent. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/11/2011 11:49 pm Hi, These are called die chips. They are fairly common on cents of the fifties. Cuds involve the rim of the coin. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
td5173 Pillar of the Community United States 565 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 09:13 am I stand corrected. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 10:45 am die crack - A split in the die where there is no loss of metal. Shows as a raised irregular line - like lightning - on the coin. die chip - A small piece missing from the die. looks like a glob or hump of metal with sharp edges on the coin. die dent - a soft edged raised area - a hump - on a coin. Comes from something hitting the die. die gouge - damage to the die usually caused by some sort of tool used to scrape something off the die. Sharp edged and usually straight. die break - extensive die cracks with missing metal - evidence that a die is beginning to break apart. broken die - complete breakage of the die - end to end crack, missing metal - a die falling apart. cud - a piece missing off the edge of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
scurry64 Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 11:28 am That's good stuff. Thanks for the descriptions. Report this Post to the Staff
Dottir Pillar of the Community Canada 864 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 1:06 pm I have a similar one, but it's also a BIE. A 1955 D. Report this Post to the Staff
Dottir Pillar of the Community Canada 864 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 1:08 pm Thanks for posting the descriptions Coppercoins :) Report this Post to the Staff
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1954 LWC Die Chip/Chunk