Howdy, I have seen worn die stretch strikes but this only shows it along Lincoln bust and second 9 in date. Is that possible and what would cause it? Thanks
I’m curious as well I’ve ran across a few like those and thought at first they were off center struck.
Thank you because I didn't even look at the edge until I read your reply. Reverse appears to show the same although less dramatic on E Pluribus Unum.
That's doubling caused especially on Copper plated Cents. DDD - Die Deterioration doubling. Form of worthless doubling unfortunately. http://www.error-ref.com/die-deterioration-doubling-incuse/
When you think about the disruption and flow of metal during a coining operation, it begins to make sense why we see the majority of metal flow and distortion toward the outer rim from the design and devices. Compounded by die wear, machine speed, and manufacturing materials, interesting things can happen in the instant a coin is coined.
Thanks...see the DDD alot but this is first one I came across with just part of outer rim and was just wondering how it happens. Kinda koo the way it stretched out the designers initials to make V look like a Y especially.
Not until member Gwinn posted and it hit me that I had not given the coin an overview. That's when I notice the strike was a little off center and remembered reading about anomaly the strike on reverse has although not as pronounced as example on site it did not state the reason why this along with wavy steps occurs. It does state the anomaly started after the zinc penny was introduced.
