There's something there Fred, It's raised . It would be a weird spot, for a blister . Coins in early die state too ...
Don't agree with me yet . Could also be a strike-through, like fiber and not cereal . Lol .........
The die crack coming off of the back of the " E " too .
Looks like a shatter die to me ... How deep are those veins ?
There's no stain there . [ATTACH]
Here's an image from mine dino-lite . It only takes 1mp images, but great for color shots . [IMG] You can click on the image and it will show up...
I take another image . I took those at 4:00AM ....
I tried to match it to one on Cuds On Coins, but no luck . http://cuds-on-coins.com/ldb4-1998/ [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
http://cuds-on-coins.com/shattered-die/
Here's mine and it's die #4, coattails . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Now lets take a look at the date placement of the 2s . Here's number #3 . See how the last 2 in higher then the first 2 . [ATTACH] Now look at...
This is where I 'm having a hard time matching yours up to #3 . If you look at the image from Lincoln Cent Resource .. it's a earlier die state...
It must be the perfect contact mark, because it matches the location for the die crack perfect ... [IMG][IMG]
Keep in mind the reverse Dies for 1, 3 and 4 are struck with very late die states, or worn Dies . Die 3 should show the lower left part of O in...
Their all pretty close for this year . That's why I asked for a shot of the designer signature . It's the best way to tell them apart ..
And some have doubling on the lips, beard and throat . [ATTACH]
That's normal and can be found on all the small dates . [ATTACH]
It's Die #1 and you can see the die crack running from L in Pluribus through O in One. [ATTACH]...
Here's a #11 I own and notice how plumb the images are . [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Make sure when you take your image, their not so + plumb .
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