Nicest 63 I have found so I will keep. Just a few questions. On the S of states is this MD, same question on left of memorial roof. Also is it damage on last pillar, normally I would just say yes but to my eyes it appears higher than the rest. Thanks.
I'm not sure about the top left corner of building, but I'm pretty sure that could be a die chip on the right hand column in your last pic. The S appears to be MD, and there is rim damage directly above that S. What do you think @paddyman98
You know, you hear about "notching" with doubled dies. Is that notching on the top left corner of the Memorial? If so, does that mean there is doubling on the building?
That's kind of what I thought but there are no details and it's flat and I just don't know. As far as die chip is that common on deepest part of die?
In all honesty, I am NOT an expert. Die chips can happen just about anywhere. They are caused by "breaks" in the die, a piece will break out of the die or a crack will form in the die, and unless the mint workers notice them, the workers will continue to use that die and continue to cause such errors on the coins. When a blank coin (a planchet) is struck, the metal heats up and is then forced into the dies, filling the die and forming the design. When a die break or chip exists, the hot metal is also forced into that space, forming what we see on the column on the right. We call that a die chip. If it were on the rim it would be called a cud. Here's some links to study :lincoln-cent-bies Cuds on Coins http://www.lincolncentresource.com Study as much as you can.
