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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jallengomez, post: 1711138, member: 19748&quot;]Then by your definition, a die polish line would be a mint error.&nbsp; The difference is that the mint would say that it was an absolute mistake on their part to let a blank planchet escape.&nbsp; They would say that signs of die deterioration are a normal part of the minting process and no big deal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the poles on the reverse, this is one of the most frequent questions that comes up about the memorial building.&nbsp; The seeming &quot;doubling&quot; of the 5th and 8th columns is actually part of the design and represents a &quot;perspective&quot; look at the memorial building.&nbsp; Those shadow &quot;columns&quot; are the edges of the wall immediately behind the front columns.&nbsp; You can see exactly what the designer had in mind if you look at this photo:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://mostfamousplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lincoln-Memorial-3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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