what would cause this to happen on this 68-s lincoln

BXBOY143

its in a sealed mint set what could have this been caused by?

commoncents05

Looks like a strike through or planchet flaw.

-Paul

BXBOY143

THANX FOR THE REPLY PAUL <-----THATS FUNNY!!!

-PAUL

ziggy29

I assume there's no damage on the wrapper containing the cent which would be consistent with something striking the coin from outside the wrapper? If not, I'd guess strike-through.

cladking

I'd suspect a planchet defect.

Shamika

Kablemodem

The mark on the obverse looks like Edmund Moy's chop mark.

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so you're thinkin' post mint damage.....eh?

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no possible way the rim is crisp

ricko

Appears to be strike-through.. damage on both sides... crap in/on dies. Cheers, RickO

Shamika

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NO PROLEM!!! PICK YOUR POISON BELOW.

BECOKA

Not sure how a strike through would look like that. I vote post mint damage before going into the wrapper.

UtahCoin

Chop Marks??

cladking

I suspect a close-up of the bottom of the "R" would be pretty definitive. I believe
the weakness is caused by insufficient metal in the area and a close up will reveal
metal folded over the voids from the strike.

tightbudget

Probably struck through thread.

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NO PROLEM!!! PICK YOUR POISON BELOW.



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that is quite a set ...well here are some more pix if they help.....mint cello has no issues what so ever










thanx again to all

Shamika

BXBOY143 - The vise grips were a joke. It appears to be a strikethrough. It might be post mint damage, but the toning pattern in and around the anomoly makes me think something was squeazed between the planchet and die.

seanq

I think the planchet was laminated or otherwise defective before the strike. If the coin were struck through something like grease, I would expect the bottom of the R in LIBERTY to be filled in. Either way the coin is definitely "as struck" and not damaged, I've seen Mint Set coins damaged by the heat sealing mechanism and they usually have a waffle pattern on the highest points of the design or the rim.


Sean Reynolds

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i know i was just saying that is quite a set an it is sad that some people actually ruin coins for what reason who know