1960 D cent error?

Here are more pics, hope they help, sorry for the delay:







Are these any better?

Phoenix

 

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People that collect Varieties and Error coin's usually (but not alway's) in the Lincoln Cent series collect Date and MM error's. Some collector's do collect Die Break's, Die Clashes(when the 2 die's come together and leave the impression of both Obverse and Reverse on each one).

The coin you have posted a picture of is 1960D-1MM-027: D/D East is the 27th "Known" Different error in the 1960 D series. There are over 160 Different Die error's in this series. This is the coin 027 you stated had the die break.


The D has a line extending East from the MM also a line perpindicular inside the MM which one would beleive the engraver droped the punch then repunched the Die.

A Die break on the Reverse or Obverse is a PUP(pick up point) to look at the Date and MM for a Error. I'm assuming you have knowledge of Coppercoin'.com website. I would suggest looking at the Forum.

I hope this help's.

Rhubarb

 

Pheonix,

These are better. The coin you have look's to be the same damage as Startingout's coin. The only difference is your's if futher North. I still beleive something happened to the Planchet before it was sent to the Press. Is the location of the hole or gouge directly opposite of the corner of the memorial on the reverse? If so huntsman is correct.

Nice Picture's.


Rhubarb

 

Rhubarb,
Thanks for the explanation! I understand a little more now. I learn so much from this forum! You guys are great!

Nana

 

I was just thinking - IF my coin ('83) was produced by a broken head of the mint mark punch - instead of it being an 83 P as I thought, it would then be an 83 D without a mintmark? Hmmm..interesting.

 

Whow could that happen?

Rhubarb

 

Rhubarb,

I just wanted to correct one thing in in your explanation of the Designation! D/D actually means "D" over "D" (not Double Die) as it refers to the Mint Mark. In this case it is a "D" over "D" East but the East reference actually refers to the Secondary Mint Mark which is East of the Primary.


Frank

 

Thank's Frank, I also mispelled the word Double. It should be Doubled Die.

Rhubarb

 

The reverse of the '83. Whatever hit this coin, it hit hard enough to leave a bubbled effect on the reverse. Notice the "E" in America was struck afterward the damage also.

Rhubarb - I don't know if a broken mint mark punch could leave this type of damage. I think if the punch did break off, there would still be some sort of mark where the mint mark should have been.

 

Startingout, it's probably a die break or a Die Clash on the reverse of the 83 cent. The Mint Mark is stamped under the date being D or S. P isn't punched. The MM is punched after the Die is made and before the die is shipped. I hope this help's.

Rhubarb