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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikediamond, post: 33753, member: 1859&quot;]Die gouges aren&#039;t particularly rare, although they are rarer than die cracks.&nbsp; Just as with die cracks, rarity and value increase with the width, depth, and length of the die gouge.&nbsp; Sacagawea dollars with the &quot;Wounded Eagle&quot; die gouge sometimes sell for more than $200 dollars.&nbsp; However, die gouges like that seen in your Lincoln cent are worth perhaps a dollar.&nbsp; I neglected to mention one other, less likely, diagnosis for your error.&nbsp; You sometimes get linear blisters on copper-plated zinc Lincoln cents.&nbsp; The best test for these is to place the coin under a microscope and gently press on the ridge with the tip of a toothpick.&nbsp; If the metal flexes, it&#039;s a blister.&nbsp; If it doesn&#039;t give, then it&#039;s probably a die gouge.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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