1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC High Rim Error?

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KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 07/14/2011 12:02 am I found this in my wife's change. The rim on half of the (obverse) coin is unusually high. The coin weighs 2.47 grams. Is this a type of capped die or something else? Mint damage or PMD? This appears mostly on the obverse side and very slightly on the reverse side. You can see the zinc where the obverse rim is raised the most. The coin appears to be a perfect circle. I also noticed that Lincolns necked is almost polished away I presume from a prior die clash(es). Thanks for your input. Rim Raised side Obverse. Obverse side normal rim. Obverse Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 07/14/2011 12:17 am Maybe a multiple strike? Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/14/2011 05:09 am This is called a fin. The pressure from the strike caused metal at the edge to flow up between the collar and the die to form the edge. This can be caused by several things including higher pressure than normal from the dies or a thicker than normal planchet. A fin this high is collectable. Nice find. As far as value, I can tell you I just bought a Jefferson nickel similar to this off ebay this weekend for 99 cents with free shipping so they don't appear to bring very much. Edited by pyrbob 07/14/2011 05:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2737 Posts	Posted 07/14/2011 08:11 am Pyrbob is correct. It's a finned rim. It's caused by abnormally high striking pressue. If it's asymmetrically developed, it could also be caused be increased localized striking pressure caused by slight die tilt. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/14/2011 11:11 am that is a very nice finned rim error, one of the better ones I have seen posted here Report this Post to the Staff
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1984 LMC High Rim Error?