1919 Lincoln Error???

I have a 1919 Lincoln Cent with what seems to be an extra letter on the obverse. Notice just to the south of the T and R in the word TRUST, there is a letter A. It's worn but visible. Is anyone familiar with this?

 

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Welcome, I'm not familiar, I'll guess and someone can correct me. A clash error? Like a die clash, I don't know. Someone will come by and fill you in on what it is. It's easy enough to see that's for sure. :thumb:

 

Can you post a close up like this

 

I have to say it could be from the feeder finger .the mark looks to out of shape for a die gouge or a die break or a die chip. Or maybe a possible clash die. we need clearer picsto determine the nature of the image near the T.
John

 

I'll try to get a better picture if I can.

 

It looks like a 'dropped letter'.

 

I had a local dealer tell me that it was a die drop as well. We were confused as to how the letter A would end up on the obverse where there is no letter A on the coin.

 

You need a good photo and then a Photoshop collage showing that it is the same size and font as a letter used somewhere on the coin. It appears a tad small, but I may be wrong...better pics might shed light on it...

 

There's almost no way a dropped letter can come from the back to the front, but it could go from front to back. I have no idea what it is, but it is very interesting. Is it raised metal or stamped in?

 

Dropped letters are incuse. So a better picture will help ID this coin.

 

Now I have read all 24 of your posts and I am convinced that you're simply posting for the sake of posting , be it nonsense or coin pictures you don't own. I'm not sure what you are trying to do here....

 

Weryon, Was that comment for me or someone who left a comment? I'm new to collecting and don't know much about errors. I took the best picture I could with what I have available. The letter is raised but worn. Is it such a bad thing that I'm here looking for other peoples opinions?

 

I believe that Weryon was specifically responding to Coincraze's obnoxious post above.

...So the A, or anomaly as we aren't sure what it is, is raised? That would preclude a dropped letter or any kind of clash. If you could get better pics maybe we can help out.

 

I'm talkingabout coincraze

 

the picture i have was taken with an intel play qx3 digital microscope. what can i use to get a clearer image?

 

I don't have a fancy camera . I simply use a Samson S85 which is a point and shoot digital with a macro function. Combined with a simple 10X triplet , better pictures could be achieved

Look in to it

 

Keep in mind that coincrase, bebop, coinsrus, just coins and who knows who else have all been booted because they are jazzcoins under different aliases. He makes it his life's work to interfere with fun forums by being a (fill in your own noun or adjective).

Thanks

 

Thanks weyron, I will try to get better pictures uploaded.

 

Here is a better Pic

Here is a better pic

 

What ever became of this?