1983 Cent

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Mary Neely, Nov 10, 2019.

  1. Mary Neely

    Mary Neely Active Member

    What is the image behind the neck and under the chin?
    And this 1999 Cent. Images in front of and behind the head.
     

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  4. Mary Neely

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  6. Kentucky

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    I went to your link, cropped the pic and posted it full size.
     
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  7. MixtureNo79

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    The 1999 looks like damage to me, like something rolled over it. I don't really see what you mean on the 1983.
     
  8. Clawcoins

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    1999 looks like a very light die clash.
    Maybe, it's hard to tell on a cell phone.
     
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  9. Kentucky

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    Looks like prison bars, die clash. Those are the pillars of the Memorial.
     
  10. Mary Neely

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    Thanks. Is it worth anything?
     
  11. Clawcoins

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    pennies are always worth one cent.

    The clash is so light that it probably brings little to no additional value. At least not worth any extra effort to try and sell. Paddyman can probably show you some die clashes that are very visible.

    What is also interesting is whether that is a cud along the lower left rim .. the image is too out of focus to see. Basically a long die chip along the rim creating a flattish raised platform there. Compare it to your 83 for comparison in that area. If it is a cud, then it would have some effect on the opposite side .. one reason to *always* show both side of a coin. A die clash usually has effects on the other side too .. but one can't see that when it isn't posted.
     
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  12. Kentucky

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    I paid a buck for one that was a little more than this one.
     
  13. Mary Neely

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    Thank you so much. Appears to be a crack on the reverse
     

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  14. Mountain Man

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    Hard to tell from that photograph. Location?
     
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  15. Mountain Man

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    Not that it would add additional value, still worth one cent.
     
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  16. Mary Neely

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    There is a raised area where the crack is. Hope this is better.
     
  17. Clawcoins

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    More than likely that raised area is from the head of Lincoln clashing on the reverse die causing that area. Usually in a die Clash you get imprints on both sides of the coin of the other side when a planchet is not in the chamber and the Machine stamps.
     
  18. shagbark acres

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    I must have missed something. Could someone explain to me how a clash would stretch across the width of the obverse side, when its smaller than that to start with . Info appreciated. Thanks
     
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  19. Clawcoins

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    It won't. When the obverse and reverse dies strike each other only the flat field part of the dies strike each other. The incused letters, bust, memorial etc are sunken down and do not take any imprint.

    Looking at this coin on my computer now, and not the cell phone, the reverse contains a lot of the surface anomalies that zincolns are known for. The "crack" simply looks like the other plating blisters (two largest being below UNI/edge of memorial and I in AMERICA) and bubbles on the reverse.

    Post 1982 cents have a zinc core and an 8mm thin copper plating. The two metals do not react well to each other in that setup. So you get plating blisters, bubbles, etc etc etc ... and that is before it gets hit with the environment/circulation.
     
  20. shagbark acres

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    Thank you for the info. Appreciated.
     
  21. Burton Strauss III

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    @Clawcoins plating is not 8 millimeters thick. That is 0.3 inches

    You mean micrometers
     
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