What's up with this 18D cent?
erwindoc
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Found this CRH. What's up with the date and mint mark??
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The copper layer looks to have been push over and bunched up in that area, surprised that the layer did not split and see the zinc core.
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I was going to say die fatigue, but plating issues are also a possibility.
The real issue, though, is with me. I saw "18D" in the title and immediately thought 1918.
You may be correct @JBK I only looked at the date initially, but I notice that it has the ridge ring and some more extreme strike doubling going on around the IGWT.
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I'm going with Die wear also seeing it has that ridge ring that was also noted.......... although that is pretty extreme on the D
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I agree with die wear ... and probably some plating issue... would need it in hand to determine with confidence. Cheers, RickO