Lincoln Cent with neat error

If Lincoln would have looked at this cent before going to the theater he never would have went.

 

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Examine the line under a high power lens and apply the tip of a toothpick to it. If the metal flexes, then it's a linear bubble in the plating. If it doesn't flex then it's most likely a die gouge or a linear die dent.

 

I have the same coin. Hey, the "Speared Bison" was such a hit. Why not the Speared Lincoln?

 

This is clearly a good example of "Post-Lobotomy Lincoln"

 

Why don't you flip it over and see if the ONE CENT is doubled on the reverse?

Esky

 

Looks like one of those postmortem forensic bullet trajectory tests done on CSI using a Laser!


Frank

 

Looked on the reverse as you stated. Well, if I look hard under a microscope, I can see that there is a tiny bit of doubling on the "O". Bummer. However, I just noticed that mine is an '84, not an '83 as pictured. The spear on my Lincoln starts just under the "G" but still spears him right through the head. 2 yrs with the same thing? Hmmm...