Hey everyone, This was in pocket that went through wash before I found it. What a shame but water under the bridge. My question is if hair area is a cracked die, lamination or something else? Strike on motto shows a stretch effect and can only guess DD but want to make sure it is not MD on hair and any other things I probably missed. Thanks again
Thanks SensibleSal66, just a shame pulling clothes from washer and finding it at the bottom of tub. Can't imagine if I received it in change why I didn't spot the pre 59 reverse design and to make sure I put it away? It did make my day finding there are still some older date finds out there still.
IDB - Internal Die Break Known as the 'Cracked Skull' Lincoln Cent. Worn Die Issue. Not a lamination. No Doubled Die. Very slight doubling on the date is Die Deterioration. Look up Poor Man's Doubled Die.. http://www.lincolncentresource.com/FAQ/Poormansdoubleddie.html Not a true Doubled Die variety though.
I agree...looks like an IDB with some wear/deterioration going on with the tops of the outer devices (note: the die wash sweeps from the tops of the devices to the outer rim). The date looks pretty good but you can see some wash going on in the last 5. The mints really worked their dies to beyond their normal, useful life in the 50s. Interestingly, this die stage looks to be MDS with the interior break. Makes me wonder what else might have been going on in the 50s with die making/materials. Maybe there is more to the story than just overworking the dies.
Many coins exhibit oddities which most collectors can classify quickly because they have seen many similar coin conditions, whereas, others provoke further scrutiny. The problem is, we do not have the coin "In hand" and, therefore, cannot investigate the issue more fully by being able to tilt the coin under the magnification of a loupe. This being said and I may well be wrong, I think the issue is glue. The washing has caused the glue to raise along the edges. Assuming I am wrong in my analysis, the die was on the verge of disintegrating. JMO
Good point to bring out alternative causes for similar appearing effects. Glue is always a fun one to pick out of a photo. Putting up options based on a different set of facts/diagnostics is good for posters who have the advantage of looking at the specimen in hand. Connecting the dots in proper sequence is important.
