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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jay4202472000, post: 2847361, member: 42573&quot;]1945-P.&nbsp; When I found it I had no idea what it was.&nbsp; I thought it could be a die subsidence error.&nbsp; Feeder finger damage never crossed my mind.&nbsp; Here is the original thread.&nbsp; It&#039;s a pretty good read with some examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.lincolncentforum.com/forum/showthread.php?38206-1945-Wheat-Die-Subsidence-or-Soft-Die-Error-possible&amp;highlight=Feeder+finger" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentforum.com/forum/showthread.php?38206-1945-Wheat-Die-Subsidence-or-Soft-Die-Error-possible&amp;highlight=Feeder+finger" rel="nofollow">http://www.lincolncentforum.com/forum/showthread.php?38206-1945-Wheat-Die-Subsidence-or-Soft-Die-Error-possible&amp;highlight=Feeder finger</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It happens after the die was made, during the coin striking process.&nbsp; The way I understand it, the feeder finger scrapes the anvil die (almost always the anvil die) while feeding planchets into the striking chamber.&nbsp; I am not sure why or how it happens though.&nbsp; I would think the feeder finger would have to be damaged or bent in some way.&nbsp; I know [USER=1859]@mikediamond[/USER] or [USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] can give a few details when they stop by.&nbsp; They are two of the most well respected experts on errors.&nbsp; I&#039;m much more comfortable trying to explain die varieties.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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