1982 small date lincoln

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by larryb1918, Oct 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM.

  1. larryb1918

    larryb1918 New Member

    Found a fun one today. 1982 p on copper bronze with the small date. Cool all by itself. but i am looking at the left side of the coin. looking for opinions on source of the missing design elements. i am wondering if this is a partial collar or simply unusual pmd. opinions?
     

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  3. Bill in Burl

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  4. Jersey magic man

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  5. larryb1918

    larryb1918 New Member

    That was my first thought....but the tapering thickness on the rim...
     
  6. larryb1918

    larryb1918 New Member

    Wouldn't that show on the reverse as well?
     
  7. larryb1918

    larryb1918 New Member

    If itvwere a dryer coin
     
  8. Jersey magic man

    Jersey magic man Supporter! Supporter

    Maybe also a tapered planchet or a tilted die.
     
  9. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Looks like a combination of a misaligned die strike and excessive wear not from normal circulation.


    Misaligned die strikes usually are only on the obverse. To clarify, misaligned die strikes happen when one or both dies are misaligned. An off center strike is caused by the planchet being struck while not fully in the collar. So a off center strike is an incorrectly centered planchet and a misaligned die strike is an incorrectly centered die(s).
     
  10. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    I think it is a misaligned die strike due to a tilted obverse die.
     
  11. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    Misaligned die strike. But I think the missing design elements are due to circulation since the rim was gone from the MAD…imo…Spark
     
  12. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Yes on the small date. Yes on the misaligned die strike.
    If it was ALSO misaligned on the reverse, then it is off center
    which is better than MAD.
     
  13. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Well, not necessarily. There is such a thing as Dual Misaligned Die strikes ;)
     
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  14. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Nope

    Correct

    Nope

    It is not

    The Misaligned die strike is correct.

    Yes
     
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  15. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It’s a MAD coin.
     
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  16. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    MAD, yes I'm mad I didn't find it.:D
     
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