I thought I would post this to share with everyone. And give an opportunity for the experts in the Lincoln series to give a explanation as to how this happened and the numismatic terms for this error. (I do not know the exact terminology for this one) I have seen quite a few of these being posted around lately and this might give some a reference point for this type of find. Stewart
Stewart- That's called a mis-aligned die. If it were struck off center, it would be off center on both sides. Mis-aligned dies are common, but yours is a stronger example than most. They can start to command a small premium if the mis-alignment is so strong that it begins to cut into the devices.
