1957-D LINCOLN CENT

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duck620
duck620 Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭✭
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half of the #9 is broken off of the date when stamped at the mint.


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  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "broken off" is not an option. The minting process doesn't work that way.

    It might have been struck through a filled die, so "never there in the first place" rather than "broken off"

    Based on the picture, it's far more likely that this was damaged outside the mint.

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Perhaps you can explain how a part of the numeral gets "broken off" when stamped at the mint.

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  • PKing
    PKing Posts: 46 ✭✭✭
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    @duck620 said:
    half of the #9 is broken off of the date when stamped at the mint.


    Cool coin duck, where did you find it?
    I think what we have there is an example of a grease spot (or something else) on the die which interrupted the striking of the 9.

    Can you post an image of the back of the coin?

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  • IkesT
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    PKing + duck620 = PKingduck620

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,090 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    looks like a filled die error, but it is so minor that it is not worth anything extra

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  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MsMorrisine said:
    looks like a filled die error

    No, it doesn't. The OP's coin shows a clear vertical edge between the remaining part of the 9 and the removed part. It's very hard to come up with a scenario where something could fill only part of a digit in that way.

    In contrast, it's hard to come up with a way that post-mint damage wouldn't create a sharp edge when removing part of a digit.

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,090 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    filled 9, then partial drop.

    the area where the tail would be is too smooth and the color too even for it to be a scrape

    however, to the person asking the question, either way it's not worth but 1 cent

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  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,243 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "Grease filled die"! Happened a lot in the late 1950's - running the dies long and hard....................

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  • Typekat
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    @duck620
    Thanks for posting those rather excellent photos of your coin.
    That ‘broken 9’ filled die error on an AU wheat cent is a cool find, and a definite keeper!
    No, it’s not a coin the market puts much value on - but I’m guessing you have a genuinely rare item there.

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  • duck620
    duck620 Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭✭
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    Pking here's the Rev on the 1957-D # 9 grease filled date.

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