Any Lincoln cent collectors have a 1946/? matching this? There must be more of them.
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The coin is not damaged. The curved outline above the "6" is raised. I promised the owner I would post it here.
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Die hubbed through something?
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First I've heard or scene of this.
Might be a gas bubble. Try some TUMS.
The loop at the top of the 6 and the horizontal line through the top of the loop of the 6 certainly look like the number 2. I can't explain how it got there but if there are others out there it could be a new variety.
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I've got a few rolls of 46's. I'll take a look.
Poke it with a stick.
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The owner thinks it is a "2". Unfortunately. it is placed too high on the die and there are four years in between. So an engraver punching in the last numeral (on the first die of the day) picked up a "2" punch? This possible error makes more sense as an upside down "6."
I have not seen anything like it on 1946 cents.
I highly doubt it is a "2".
Of course, the other thing that makes that unlikely is that there was no such thing as a "2" punch or a "6" punch in 1946. The dates were in the hub.
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Interesting, never saw one like it before !!!
Coin either has worms or a natural artifact. Latter more likely.
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Being raised on on old copper cent, it could be a die artifact that escaped the attention of the checker - maybe Friday after a liquid lunch...
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@FredWeinberg may have some ideas. I've never seen one.
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Get a microscope and learn about "white balance." You can post this question to the forum members who actually take good images. Additionally, search the archives here. That's probably the best and faster thing to do,
PS I suggested that the owner of this coin send it to our host.
Oh okay, thank you! Still learning...
@DIMEMAN has one he posted on his thread
I haven't really searched my 46P rolls like I have the branch mints.
To be honest, 46P is kinda boring to a variety hunter.
But I have seen many of these type of anomalies in the Lincoln series.
Here are 2 examples I have pics on this pc to show.
Or how about the 7 hiding back there ?
I think it's an upside down 6, could it be a clashed die? I dunno. Peace Roy
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Not a '2' imo - based on the photo,
I'd guess it's a die scratch possibly,
although I don't recall seeing one
like this on this date.
At some point, someone will have
to view the coin in-hand to determine
if it's a die scratch or a lamination bubble,
or something else.
@JRocco said: "...But I have seen many of these type of anomalies in the Lincoln series."
IMO, this is the same thing. NOW, what caused it?
Don't look like its attached to the top of the 6...Just guessing.
That one looks like a stray mint mark punch.
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That is the question..
The only answer I ever came up with was a piece of dropped "gunk" from a design element that was
metallic enough to damage the die and leave a formed impression from where the gunk originated.
Several years ago I found this discovery piece that several experts including Wiles labeled a doubled die.
I have about 5 gem state examples of this die. It was later questioned to be such, but what is it ?
I assume the same cause as the above examples.
1992P DDO
On a different note but possibly from a similar situation....
Awaiting results. Another learning thread.
John Wexler has a die variety category he calls "UFO" (as opposed to DDO, DDR, RPM, etc.), meaning "Unidentified Fascinating Oddity." There's a 1949 cent he shows that has a stray curved line comping out of the diagonal stroke of the 4. I imagine that given the 1946 coin, he may list it as a UFO, assuming it's not some weird planchet issue.
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Some coins are just plain "Interesting".
That's an understatement, JR.
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Very cool pics. I know this one. That's a DNR. Doubled Nose Ring.
I hadn't heard of the UFOs tho. Learned, thx.
Well if we are talking about interesting Lincoln's take a look at this 44P
Extra metal on the 9, wild points on lower left triangle of both 4's, extra metal on feet of both 4's,
split serifs on crosslets of 4's and more....
Fun coin
The 1944 is a doubled master die, all 1944 cents display the doubling to some degree.
Lincoln set Colorless Set
I think it might be a "partially dropped" digit?