2014 Lincoln Cent Is It Worth Sending To An Error Expert

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No.

 

Yeah, I dont see anything out of the ordinary. What are you seeing?

 

die chips, and or grooves, on the date, notching on top right side of the Y, in LIBERTY, die groove on the bottom part of the N in IN, and lots of die cracks

 

Other than the supposed "notching" (which, for what little I can see, I don't agree with) there is nothing about the coin to warrant an expert examination IMO.

 

It could just be a worn die too, look at the squaring that comes off the rim, and goes into the field, both sides have it, its only a little bit, but, its on both sides of the coin

 

"lots of die cracks" usually mean worn dies.

 

and, die cracks are used as " MARKERS " too

 

Yes...if there is a reason for them to be "MARKERS". I don't think this is a case for the cracks to be "MARKERS".

 

I think its a worn die anyways, just telling clutchy, die cracks just don't mean worn die

 

Yes, and are used as a tool in identification. However, if there is nothing worthwhile to identify......

 

Well I look at it this way, its a 2014 coin, only 2 DDOs so far, so I look for everything possible, thats all

 

Die cracks have nothing to do with doubled dies. Die cracks, used as markers, are just constants in identifying certain doubled dies. The only die cracks that mean a doubled die is present, is a die crack that is associated with a die, that IS a die, that was doubled during the die hubbing process. A die crack, in itself, does not mean anything...except a die crack is present. Also, die cracks don't necessarily mean a worn die. Some early die state coins exhibit die cracks. To sum it up, die cracks are just that...cracks in the die.

 

well said