Had it been anywhere else on the coin I would have thought it to be my first cud find. (I recently saw a cud where it looked like Lincoln was smoking.) But seeing as how this one seems to be attatched to the 6 in the date it made me wonder what it could be. The metal is raised so it's not PMD and seems to be part of the die. Any ideas? I'll try to take better pics, but my camera sucks and the small loop (10x and 20x on either end) is smaller than my camera's eye and screws with it pretty good. PIC1 PIC2 I've been looking all over the "The authoritative guide on Lincoln Cents" but can't find a darn copy anywhere since it's out of print. Wasn't sure if this was a know variety, or a cud in an odd spot to give me a headache and make me scratch my head. Thanks!
Took a few more pics that are a little better. Does die chip mean that any other coin struck by that die would have the same markings? or is it a case of something getting caught in the die? Better Pic1 Better Pic2
A die chip is a cavity in the die. That would produce a raised effect on the coin. "Something getting caught in the die" would either produce a depression in the coin (e.g., a struck-through) or, in the case of something plugging a numeral or letter (e.g., grease), would produce a weak or missing numeral or letter - in other words, less raised above the fields than it should be.
From the second set of pics it almost looks like a 1 under the 6. Not sure but looks awfully uniform on the edges.
Take a toothpick and gently press on the area that you think is a die chip. I'm betting that it moves and what you have there is actually a gas bubble. They are quite common on post 1982 Lincoln cents.
