Looks like that “Lincoln with a migraine” die crack!

[rexcat]

I can just feel the pain throbbing in my temples when I look at the vain sticking out of poor Mr. Lincoln’s forehead on this 1909 VDB cent.

 

I bought this cent off of a bid board at the local coin shop about ten year ago; once part of my type set back in my raw days.

 

Until tonight I never noticed the die crack running from Lincoln’s cheek to the rim at about 12:30.

I was looking at the cent under a stereo microscope and the ridge just popped right out at me.

 

 

Photo Declaimer

The image shown was taken with a light angle to best show the raised disruption, the coin is much nicer, MS65 RD.

[michael]

wow a true gem red coin and i have not ever seen such a die crack on a 1909

 

lincoln sure has a major headache and it is such a cool error die crack

[AlixTCat]

I don't have such a nice example as you, but I'll have to get out my collection and look for die cracks.

 

Thanks for posting this one!

 

Jonathan

[nwcs]

Pretty cool cent! I like it. Has character.

[HaydenTubbs]

Ouch! Sweet crack

[rexcat]

Thanks for comments guys.

 

I have to say that if I wouldn’t have reading the posts here about errors lately, I don’t think I would be taking a closer look at a lot of my coins now and would have missed this neat crack.

 

Hayden, what does your moootercycle run on? Ethanol made from corn?

[HaydenTubbs]

 

Hayden, what does your moootercycle run on? Ethanol made from corn?

 

Yep, and you got to watch out or you might just step in the exhaust...