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1973-D Lincoln Cent Error... what happened here?

airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,680 ✭✭✭✭✭
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It looks like a small double-strike that's visible only on the obverse, and there's a wavy seam going around the edge. Any ideas what happened?

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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,646 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jeremy, that is called a brockage.


  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kewl! A partial brockage. The coin was struck with a previously struck coin overlapping it a bit. Also, the collar was depressed, causing part of this coin to be above the collar and expand outwards. That aspect is called a partial collar strike.
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