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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1534865, member: 24633&quot;]I really don&#039;t see any notch. Sometimes strike doubling can look that way. It all depends on the direction of the back and forth movement of the hammer die as it is withdrawing. A much better close-up would be needed to be sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the &quot;die crack&quot; in Lincoln&#039;s head, I can&#039;t be sure if it is a die crack or not. There would have to be raised metal where the planchet flowed into the void made by the crack.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two marks on the reverse at the base of the Memorial and on the column look like each may have been caused by a strikethrough. They are very common on Lincoln cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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