Some really cool Lincoln die break newP's from the B&M
cmerlo1
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While at the B&M yesterday, I was asked to help them go through a collection of error and variety coins they had purchased. It was a typical collection- lots of BIE breaks, laminations, etc. There were a few better coins in it, and I was able to purchase them. Enjoy!
1952 Lincoln cent. I've seen a lot of 'cracked skull' cents from the 1950's, but never one that progressed to a major die break. I like how the lettering in IGWT is displaced. The break is so tall it was pushing up the mylar on the 2X2:
1955 Lincoln cent. Not as severe as the 1952, but still progressed way beyond the cracked stage:
1940-S Lincoln cent. I've owned Lincoln cents with die breaks like this in the past and always thought they were cool. There are lots out there with cracks and chips in the wheat ears, but I don't see many that have progressed to CUD stage:
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Looks like you had a fun day.
WS
It definitely was, though I did get a little bored at times- the collector who had assembled this set saved coins with even the smallest signs of delamination.
Nice stuff there!
I cud-of made a joke but lost my train of ....
You lost your ......because your skull was all cracked up!
bob
PS: nice pics and good fun.
Great pictures.... Thanks for showing those cents....The best error cent I have ever found was a blank planchet...Cheers, RickO