Die crack? Stamp through? Die clash? 1973 Lincoln Rev.

This one really stood out. I'm not sure of the cause. Can you help?

 

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Since its sticking out, instead of incuse, that means it would be related to the die. It almost looks like the die was gouged by the blade of a flat blade screwdriver.

Might be one to send it, that's pretty unique.

 

Yes it must be in the die so there may be more like it....

 

That looks cool! Definitely interested in seeing what this might indeed be.

 

I guess it could be from a damaged die but I'm thinking it's a dropped design element.

 

a dropped design element would have to be incuse on the coin. someone on here mentioned this area may be raised. if it is raised then something probably dented the die in this area .

 

If the dropped element was retained, it would be raised.

 

no if the dropped element was retained it would be flush with the surface of the coin unless it had started to come loose and falling out of the coin.

 

We need Mikes help on this one. I see what you are saying. Could it happen both ways? Cool coin.

 

I suppose a dropped element could impart an impression on the die face and then manifest as raised on coins then struck by that die. I think this is much more prosaic though, and is simply a die gouge.

 

The bar is raised. It's almost as tall as the lettering. It appears to come from underneath the N. That would imply something was impressed on the die but before it was hubbed?

 

Here is where it dies out. It's raised like all the features on the coin.

 

After a bit of study, I must be wrong. What could damage a die in such a way?

 

this is probably from feeder finger damage. usually when a feeder finger scrapes across a die it will make 2 or more of the die scrapes or scratches , but I think it would be possible for it to leave only one scrape line. I have some cent coins here with a few to numerous feeder finger scratches on them. I have some where almost the entire die had been scratched and the coins looks awesome.

 

Feeder finger damage was my first thought seeing this.

 

Feeder fingers cut a slice into the hardened steel of the die?.I was thinking the die. Must have been notched before hubbing. The letter N is a little taller than the bar and there is no bar going across the N. . I'm pret sure the bar starts under the N. I think.I see part of the bar on the other side of the N.

 

Feeder finger scrapes do happen, but on second thought, I don't think this is them. Feeder finger scrapes go in a NW/SE direction. This goes in a slight SW/NE direction. It is quite unusual looking, though I am fairly certain is a die gouge. Still, would like to hear from the experts on this one.

 

regardless of what did this it is still just a die scratch or gouge . this don't make a valuable error unless we want to give it some kind of a nickname and hipe it up as the worlds most rare and valuable coin. thousands of folks got their butts burned really bad by someone hiping up the other die gouge coins that sadly we all know very well. one more couldn't hurt very much I suppose. no just kidding , we don't need another one talked up

 

Oh please talk it up. Lol

 

I'm trying to think up a good nickname for it. Maybe someone else on here can think of something. It would be better to find a few more from this same die that struck your coin to make them worth a little more. I have seen a few of them while roll searching but never saved any of them. I keep all of them I find that have numerous feeder finger scratches going completely thru the memorial building. keep checking the reverse side of the coins while roll searching and you may find a awesone die gouge cent coin.