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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;OrangePatrol, post: 721443, member: 19850&quot;]Hello Everyone. This is my first post here. I intended to introduce myself in the intro thread (and still do) but I received my Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Saturday and there is something I hope you good people might help me with. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Lincoln Dollar Proof has what seems to be an odd struck through error above the right eye. It’s an incuse circle like a small letter O. The area in the center of the circle has satin luster like the rest of the devices although the light travels across this area in a different direction than the luster surrounding it. The bottom of the incuse area seems to also have a grainy luster although a bit rougher in texture. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I’m stumped. I’ve seen this type of damage caused by staples and pins and such but never quite like this. I can’t account for what caused the circle nor the luster inside the circle rolling in a different direction but I have to admit I’ve only held a very few struck through errors over the last forty some odd years and I don’t know a lot about them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If the New Orleans Mint was still striking coins and applying their mintmark with a punch I might be able to come up with some outlandish theory but it’s not and I’m hoping you guys can help me out. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It seems to me that whatever caused this might have left some similar damage in the die before falling away which might mean that there could be some Lincoln Commem’s with a raised circle in the same place. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have never had much more than a passing interest in error coins and because of that I’m at a loss with this coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would like to know what you all think, good or bad. I have attempted to take a few pictures. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At least it’s different!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar1.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar3.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar3.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar3.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar4.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar4.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar4.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar6.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar6.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/orangepatrol/dollar6.jpg</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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