Strange B on 1958 Lincoln

Hey ya’ll,

Very new collector here. I was looking at my 1958 wheat and found the ‘b’ in ‘Liberty’ to be filled in. Love that it’s abnormal, but more curious what the cause is. Was there a crack in the die? Or is this something that happens during circulation? There seems to be a lot of inconsistencies with wheaties and I want to be as knowledgeable as possible while examining.

Thanks for the help!

 

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Yes.. It's a type of small crack (a piece that cracks off) on the Die called a Die Chip and it's common on Cents minted in the 1950's

 

Here is 1 example of a Die Chip of many from my collection -

 

Ah-ha! Looks identical to my example. Except I think mine may have another Die Chip on the date:


Either way, the Die Chips sure do keep it interesting!

Thanks for the info Paddy.

 

That's what they call a "LIB".

 

It's a die chip, not a crack. A piece of the die actually breaks off. It's a common occurrence.