1955-s Lincoln with a ....What's that?

crazyhounddog

This is a Lincoln cent from an old mint set of mine and I was just wondering what the hecks going on with the date? Is this a strike through or something else? Anybody have any ideas?? Thanks for looking....Joe

coinkid855

Looks like a die chip. They're pretty common.



-Paul

JRocco

Die chips like yours are common on Lincolns from this time period.
Here is another 55S for example

crazyhounddog

Looks like a die chip. They're pretty common.

Die chips like yours are common on Lincolns from this time period.
Here is another 55S for example


Thanks a bunch, I thought it was something like that...

SkyMan

I like the looks of that coin.

dsessom

Wouldn't that example be a cud? A die chip would be a piece of steel, wouldn't it?

smokincoin

Something similar on my 55-S:

JRocco

<< <i>Wouldn't that example be a cud? A die chip would be a piece of steel, wouldn't it? >>


Hey Dwayne
A cud by definition is a break that effects a part of the die from rim to rim.
Not in the field or on the design of the coin.
Die breaks leading to die chips are in the body of the die, not the rims.
Couple more examples.

DuPapa

The die chips in the date are rather common but this particular example is my favorite (I have over 20 examples) because it is from a die pair that was kept together for an extended period. It can be ID'ed by the "W" shaped die crack that runs across Lincolns coat lapel on the obverse and the die cracks by the wheats at 9:30 and 3:30.

I've had some cheap fun putting together a series of late to early die states of this die marriage.

early die state


middle die state


late die state

JRocco

Very cool DuPapa,
Not to mention it is also an RPM

ricko

Interesting... However, I do not see the RPM... can you elaborate Jrocco? Cheers, RickO

JRocco

<< <i>Interesting... However, I do not see the RPM... can you elaborate Jrocco? Cheers, RickO >>


Hey Rick,
It is a minor RPM, but it is still clear in hand. I will use my pic as an example, but you can see it in DuPapa's also
See the split upper serif on the S?
It is an S/S to the east minor spread.
HERE is a better explanation of this die Rick

GrumpyEd

<< <i>Wouldn't that example be a cud? A die chip would be a piece of steel, wouldn't it? >>



This one is a die chip. To be a cud it needs to be a chipped off section that goes to the edge of the die. Think of a cud being as if a hammer is a die and the edge chips off, a die chip is when a flake or pit forms (sometimes from a crack) but not causing a missing section at the edge. Since the CUD or chip is into the die it makes a raised bump on the coin.

DuPapa

JRocco - You made my day.... Thanks for pointing out the rpm and the link. It shows all the markers I looked for except the small die crack by the top of the left wheat. I had searched for info about this coin and never could find much.


It is an S/S to the east minor spread.
HERE is a better explanation of this die Rick

crazyhounddog

<< <i>The die chips in the date are rather common but this particular example is my favorite (I have over 20 examples) because it is from a die pair that was kept together for an extended period. It can be ID'ed by the "W" shaped die crack that runs across Lincolns coat lapel on the obverse and the die cracks by the wheats at 9:30 and 3:30.

I've had some cheap fun putting together a series of late to early die states of this die marriage.

early die state


middle die state


late die state
>>



WOW! I had no idea there would be another just like mine, die crack and all! Thanks a bunch to all for the input...

19Lyds

They all look like "die boogars!"