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1. FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Discussion by Pete2226 · April 2, 2026 8:27AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018 I have been studying Feeder Mechanism Die Damage Patterns and the types of Feeder Mechanisms in use at the US Mint in different time periods. Many folks have contributed to my efforts by providing photos of Die Damage for me to include in my Census. I make educational use…

2. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Pete2226 · April 4, 2026 6:15AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   @Clackamas1 > @Clackamas1 said: While I began collecting in 1948, but did not become more seriously interested until 1966 when I bought my first numismatic book, I am not one of the "modern Lincoln guys" who know what these are. I have been unable to find ANY reference to "counter marks" from a mint counting machine in the…

3. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Clackamas1 · April 3, 2026 6:31PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Personal observation, I have looked at tens of thousands of modern BU Lincoln's. All the modern Lincoln guys know what these are. I use to grade them and sell them making many of the Top pops for my sets but also to sell to fund my other coins.

4. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Pete2226 · April 3, 2026 5:37PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I am interested in learning about the source where you find this information about the coin counters

5. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Pete2226 · April 3, 2026 5:32PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Thank you!

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   Comment by MtW124 · April 3, 2026 5:25PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Great information, thank you for posting this.

7. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Clackamas1 · April 3, 2026 5:16PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   No not at all the coin counters at the mint leave a trail of fine scratched on Lincoln cents and take a coin that should be an MS69 and make it a 65.

8. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Pete2226 · April 3, 2026 11:10AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I gather that you are talking about counter stamps? Some modern examples here: http://lincolncentsonline.com/Counter Stamped Cents.html

9. Re: FEEDER MECHANISM DIE DAMAGE PATTERNS ≈1990 to 2018

   

   Comment by Clackamas1 · April 3, 2026 11:05AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Thanks, I always wondered how those were formed. What really bothers me the most with modern coins is the counter marks. On Lincoln's you just cant get away from them, like a pale rubber look.