Hinkle Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 This one goes through Lincolns head and the date. Pretty cool. And it is raised. 😎 Jason Abshier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Abshier Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Pretty cool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Looks like you have a die crack on your hands, Hinkle! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 It looks like an old cut/scratch to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted May 2, 2019 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2019 Yes, a scratch made into the coin post-mint. They can be very deceiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Abshier Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Looks like diecrack to me if it was a scratch it would of crossed right through the 6 and dented it inward on the date ... it didn’t the 6 stands above the line , which leads me to believe it is a sort of a die crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Abshier Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Or perhaps the mint was polishing the die at that time with a Wire brush and pieces of bristled got pressed into the dies while it was pounding out coins left an indention on coin making it look like a die crack ? Edited May 2, 2019 by Jason Abshier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinkle Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Thanks everyone, I think this one will go on esty for a thousand. 🤑Hahahaha lol. Just kidding I'm just going to put it in with the rest of my errors. 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 12:35 PM, Jason Abshier said: Looks like diecrack to me if it was a scratch it would of crossed right through the 6 and dented it inward on the date ... it didn’t the 6 stands above the line , which leads me to believe it is a sort of a die crack I am no metallurgist, but it seems more likely to me that an object that scratched the surface of the coin could skip over part of a numeral, than for a crack to appear in the center of the die, and spread almost completely across, but stop right before it reached the edge. I am just some random guy who sometimes hangs out on a coin chat board, so if you don't agree with my opinion, no big deal. Mr, Lange, however, is a numismatic author, researcher, attributor, and authenticator. He is currently Research Director at NGC, and was named ANA Numismatist of the Year two years ago. He has also been awarded the association's Lifetime Achievement award. He knows more about coins than I ever will. If he says it is a scratch, he is not just guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Abshier Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Just Bob said: I am no metallurgist, but it seems more likely to me that an object that scratched the surface of the coin could skip over part of a numeral, than for a crack to appear in the center of the die, and spread almost completely across, but stop right before it reached the edge. I am just some random guy who sometimes hangs out on a coin chat board, so if you don't agree with my opinion, no big deal. Mr, Lange, however, is a numismatic author, researcher, attributor, and authenticator. He is currently Research Director at NGC, and was named ANA Numismatist of the Year two years ago. He has also been awarded the association's Lifetime Achievement award. He knows more about coins than I ever will. If he says it is a scratch, he is not just guessing. I’m not disagreeing with anyone on here I know there are way more knowledgeable guys on here than me that looked at thousands and thousands of coins ... Way I see a scratch on a coin is below the surface forced inward below the surface ... he said the crack or scratch that some are calling was Raised upward sitting on top the coin leads me to believe a die crack or something scratched the Dies themselves while it was pounding out coins leaving a raised mark on the coin ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
