Error Experts.... Large Head Lincoln, problem solved thanks jonathanb. Counterbrockage 192*-D mint

Tdec1000

I thought I have seen everything. What the heck is this thing?

BBN

dime planchet or fake?

Tdec1000

It is not a dime planchet....same size as a regular cent. It is copper too. A 1920's dated coin. cant see the last numeral

BBN

that's weird.

fcloud

I wonder if it was some sort of die capping issue.

DNADave

My first thought was a brockage of some sort, but that wouldn't be right, would it? I don't think so.

Tdec1000

I don't know, I thought that too....the letters in erty look legit to me. The 19 and the 2 also look ok.

nankraut

Strange???? We need Fred Weinberg to look at this. He's the foremost expert on errors, imho.

jonathanb

Counterbrockage. Nice example, too. 192x?

Tdec1000

<< <i>Counterbrockage. Nice example, too. 192x? >>



Yes it is a 192? D mint

Tdec1000

Thanks Jonathan B, that must be what it is.... here is what I pulled from coinfacts

COUNTERBROCKAGE
A counterbrockage error involves a capped die and a previously struck coin. When a capped die strikes a previously struck coin, the obverse design from that struck coin will be impressed into the cap. The result will be a design where the cap face will be an incuse brockage. When a new blank is struck by this capped die with an incuse brockage image, the obverse will have a raised and spread image from that incuse design of the cap. This brockage impression is known as a counterbrockage.

Aegis3

Yep, definitely a counterbrockage. I assume it has the normal die orientation?

Broadstruck

Are you sure it's not a Philly

ctf_error_coins

Very Nice Counterbrokage Error

renomedphys

Duuuuuude... is that thing available?

CaptHenway

<< <i>Thanks Jonathan B, that must be what it is.... here is what I pulled from coinfacts

COUNTERBROCKAGE
A counterbrockage error involves a capped die and a previously struck coin. When a capped die strikes a previously struck coin, the obverse design from that struck coin will be impressed into the cap. The result will be a design where the cap face will be an incuse brockage. When a new blank is struck by this capped die with an incuse brockage image, the obverse will have a raised and spread image from that incuse design of the cap. This brockage impression is known as a counterbrockage. >>



To clarify that definition:

Coin A was struck and adhered to the reverse die to form the start of a reverse die cap. It may or may not begin to spread outwards under subsequent strikes;

A blank planchet, not a capped die, is struck between the obverse die and the raised obverse of the previously struck reverse die cap. It becomes Coin B, a brockage error, and adheres to the obverse die to form an obverse die cap with an incused obverse design in it.

Coin A leaves the coining chamber, either immediately or after few more strikes that spread the incused obverse design in the obverse die cap (Coin outwards.

A new blank planchet is struck between the spread-out incused obverse in Coin B and the normal reverse die to form Coin C, this coin.

TD

illini420

Wow, that is cool!!!!

Tdec1000

<< <i>Are you sure it's not a Philly >>



Positive!! The D is plain as day. I can try and get some better photos later tonight of the date area.

Tdec1000

<< <i>Wow, that is cool!!!! >>



Thanks! I thought it was special too when I saw it. A really neat piece!

DCW

Ive never seen anything like that on a lincoln. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Tdec1000

<< <i>Ive never seen anything like that on a lincoln. Thanks for sharing it with us! >>



Not a problem!! Im glad you enjoyed looking at it.

MikeInFL

That is bizarre!

ricko

A strange one indeed.... new to me. Cheers, RickO

toyz4geo

I love errors! That is awesome! How did you come across it?