so finished off this box i got about 2 weeks ago from my bank and it was not the normal N.F. String box with the holes in the top, it was a sealed box that said nothing but "$25 PENNIES". i asked the teller if it was nf string an she replied "i dont know but maybe you'll find something different in there". well, she was right! nothing of real value but still fun to find. heres the list: 15 Wheats - 1919, 30, 37, 41, 42x2, 44x2, 46, 46d, 53, 53d, 55, 56, 58d. 4 Canada - 1981, 1983, 1993, 2002. Toned - 1975, 2000. High Grade - 1968, 1963d. 1960 small date 1967 clipped planchet 1969s x2 1970s 1973s Reverse Die Cracks - 1983, 1986, 2015. 2004 WDDR-011 2007 "beehive" die chip 2000 WAM 2015 Obverse clash 1996 Double Obverse clash 1996d Lathe Lines 1996 Reverse die gouges (feeder fingers) 528 coppers heres first 10 pics 1960 small date 1967 with a small clip, Blaksley effect is tough to see in pics but it is there. 1996D with Lathe lines on the left side obverse 2004-WDDR-011 2007 with a "beehive die chip 1996 double obverse clash 2015 obverse clash with upside down "NU" showing before date. 2000 WAM 2000 toned
more pics die cracks 1983, 1986 is actually an interior die break, 2015 1996 die gouges and a few wheats fer luck
Nice Die Chip - But I think the better term is "Hornet's Nest" Hives are hidden and nests are exposed. Here are my 2 Hornets Nests 1993D and 2007P
What are "lathe lines" and how are they produced on a coin surface - never heard the terminology before regarding a coin! I know what lathe lines are in wood & metal as I own an old Oliver lathe - but don't know what they are on a coins surface.
Here you go buddy - quote "Definition: These concentric rings are produced by a lathe which shapes the cone-shaped face of the unfinished working die. The cone is supposed to be polished smooth before hubbing. If polishing is omitted or inadequate, the surface will remain covered by concentric lathe marks which will not be erased by subsequent hubbing." closed quote I want to share this webpage with you http://www.error-ref.com/lathe_rings_on_a_1996-d_lincoln_cent/
That's crazy - with all the new CNC lathes and polishing done now a days the mint can still produce these types of coins?
yea i tossed a few of these lathe line cents back into circulation in the past that i found roll searching thinking it was just a plating issue until someone here posted one not too long ago and i been watching for them ever since and finally found one...
I wonder if what I found on a 1979 US penny may be related to the same issue, although they are not concentrical marks
I like the 1960 small date, and the clipped planchet. The 1919 appears to be an S so take another look at that under a bright light with a loupe. Tilt it around at different angles while viewing.
