1982 lincoln cent zinc cracked die obverse & reverse

The templet is used for the coin and has nothing to do with coming with the scope . The templet is used for plumbing the coin .
You can go - plumb or + plumb with a templet .

Here's two images of the date on a 2011 Shield Cent .
First image is with the coin sitting + plumb .
See how the date ( numbers ) looks flat .


Now, here's a image with the date sitting -plumb .
See how nice and round the date ( numbers ) look .

 

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Okay, now I understand. Yes, I have run across this before and have learned the attitude of the coin is as important as lighting. I have also learned from this site why the full obverse and reverse help attribution. And to post clear pics in-focus.

How does your template help you with -/+ plumb? I believe you are adjusting the attitude of the scope, right?

 

or is it the coin sets on the template?

 

Coin on it ..
What I do is hold the rim of the coin and spin the templet to plumb the coin . If you have one side of the templet, higher then the other side .

Then you can plumb the coin + or - plumb ..

 

Re: "zincolns" You could also say: "zlincolns", or "zinkers", rhymes with stinkers. When I find them while metal detecting, a lot of them are so #@*^%ing corroded that I toss them into the middle of the nearest road! Nasty, evil things: intended to put honest polluters like Anaconda out of business. BTW, the one submitted by robertk310 sems to have little bubbles on the reverse; just above the Lincoln Memorial roof, and to the left of the minted, tiny bezel adjacent to the first "u" in "unum"; probably getting ready to outgas...