Were Large and Small dates on Lincoln Cents Done Intentionally?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by JCro57, Sep 18, 2018.

  1. JCro57

    JCro57 Making Errors Great Again

    Dates like 1960, 1970, and 1982 cents have large and small date varieties.

    Was this done purposely or accidentally? I can not find this out online.
     
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  3. Rick Stachowski

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  4. JCro57

    JCro57 Making Errors Great Again

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  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    There used to be a website that listed all the design changes, for all US coins, from around 1900 on. But it's defunct now. However, I have a copy of it. If you'd like it, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send it you.

    That said, all design changes were intentional in a way, other times they were unintentional in another way, and sometimes it was both. Most of the time it was because the master hubs wore out and they simply had to make new ones. And when ya do that, well changes happen, sometimes by design and sometimes by accident.

    The bottom line isn't why they happened, merely that they did. It's the same kind of thing as it is with grading coins, it doesn't matter how the marks, hairlines, wear, lack of eye appeal got there - it only matters that they ARE there !
     
  6. nvrdwn88

    nvrdwn88 Member

    1982 it was intentional and necessary because if the metal composition change they had to design thinner and change the pressure used to create a better relief on the coins
     
  7. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    You do ask great questions. Love your WHAT IF. views
     
  8. enamel7

    enamel7 Junior Member

    I'm still trying to figure out how someone could think it was done accidentally.
     
  9. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor

    In 1960, real hub doubling could occur as the process used at east 2 hubbing squeezes. But it was possible in Denver where they lost tract of the hubs and pressed with one and then annealed and pressed with the other date size and didn't notice, and minted the 1960-D DDO, small date/large date cent. Obviously there were problems as it also has a RPM that was totally separated D's. Jim
     
  10. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor

    I should also mention in 1960, the cent proofs had a sm date/large date, large date /sm date, and a lg/lg/sm date .
     
  11. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

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  12. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    Read the article linked above, it explains everything.
     
  13. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    All dies were made in Philadelphia until 1996 or 97 when Denver started making thier own from Master hubs provided by Philadelphia. You story line is probably correct but it took place in Philadelphia not Denver.
     
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