One of my many questions

What do you call it when there is what looks like extra metal over the date? Like a blob of metal (yes I know horrible way to describe it).

 

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Die chip

 

Thank you!

 

Very nice photo

 

It looks like a die chip for sure; however, there is one more thing to consider when there are characteristics such as this on cents w/zinc core. The underlying metal can corrode and leave raised lumps such as this on the surface. IMO that's what this is.

 

Kentucky you devil...Two very nice photos

 

I do have a few other cents with that particular corrosion you are talking about..ironically on a 1983 cent exactly on the mint mark and another 1983 on the 8. Thank you for the info

 

die chip

or cud, depends it could also be a die break

 

id really need to see it in order to determine which one it is . this is why you should take the American numismatic course

 

I'm new to errors and coins, and never knew you could take courses.

 

A cud ALWAYS involves the rim.

 

What exactly is a cud?

 

If you dig a deep enough circle in the dirt the center will be weaker. Someone heavy enough who walks on it will probably cave it in. That is what happens to letters and digits-especially 0's ans 6's in the die. They are cut into the die face and the interior parts of those letters/digits are weakened.

 

Like Rick said a Cud is when the die chips away at the rim , there will always be extra metal only on the rim .

 

Here's a cud .

 

A cud is created when a portion of the edge of the die breaks away, leaving what appears to be extra metal at the edge of the coin. It will usually leave a weakness of the strike on the opposite side of the coin.

rzage showed a perfect example just before this post.

 

Beautiful coin....ahhh now I understand! Thank you for showing me this example

 

I'd bet if @Rachael poked it with a toothpick, it wouldn't move. Corrosion probably wouldn't fill it like that.

Chris

 

Another question if y'all don't mind....can the VDB initials be buffed off a cent? I have 1965, but no visible initials.

 

Did you look at the base of Lincoln's shoulder?

Chris