1957-D LWC Multiple die chips and a shattered retained internal die crack

I still think that's very curious how that T gives way right in that spot. I think I first noticed it on one of our 1943s. It was quite a long time ago and I kind of thought it was specific to the steel composition until I started noticing it on the coppers, as well, and since then came onto a few of those through searching. I still can't explain why that spot gives like that. I don't think I noticed it on any zincs, for what that's worth.

 

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I agree that it is strange, that it inflicts many different years, and, like you said, on the 'T' and always right on the edge of it on the right side/. Ive seen it travel all the way up to the cross member of the T

 

I like that song/video.. But I wasn't thinking of it when I came up with my signature - I just didn't know what to put at the moment I was allowed to post a signature.

 

Yeah, I am not sure why it gives way either. It does seem to be a die marker on a lot of variety's.

 

We knew but setting you on the right path

 

That on the T isn't a chip. That area is recessed on the die. As such, there's nothing to chip off. If it's anything, it's a divot in that recessed area. That's what makes it so hard to conceive. Compare it to the chip on your 5. Note that chip is alongside the 5. That raised corner adjacent to the 5 is what chipped off. Here, you don't have that, as it came from within the recessed T.

Yes. Now how the hell does that happen, noting it isn't an isolated event, we see it on enough of these Memorial cents to know that? I can't think of any other way to describe it than what you just said, that area failed, or was cut into, somehow. It's a divot. The question is, why? And why there? There has to be an explanation.

 

Me too

 

Inquiring minds wanna know

 

Yeah not zinc ones.

 

You and that horse have good eyes

 

You have made a very good point. It seems like anytime there is a lump on top of a coin it's called a chip. I would like to know what is causing this anomaly on so many Wheat cents of so many different years. (time to research that out, me thinks).

I think that the die breaks there more than any other place could be due to the depth of the device on the die causing a weak spot? After all that area has a lot of detail to imprint to the planchet - and notice that it always follows the hair line around the head. (Just a guess on my part at this point)

naw, just a great microscope. lol