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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collecting Nut, post: 8069910, member: 74863&quot;]And this is what we are talking about.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>Die Deterioration: Lincoln Cent Motto Ring Ridge</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coinauctionshelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/die-deterioration-ridge-motto-lincoln-cent-cropped.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinauctionshelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/die-deterioration-ridge-motto-lincoln-cent-cropped.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_279,h_278/https://coinauctionshelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/die-deterioration-ridge-motto-lincoln-cent-cropped.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The ridge through the motto is a pressure ridge caused by die wear; the metal flow forms a pressure ridge in this area and is often found on Lincoln Cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mint mark is split plating and is not doubled or doubling if the mint mark but where the copper plating has split away die to die fatigued and exposed the underlying zinc planchet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why does the attached cent look exactly like yours? Did you not read the words to go with it? You should as it’s caused by a worn die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just click on the link with the X to see the same coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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