FREE: Lincoln Cent Errors – Lot of 6

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Lincoln Cent Errors – Lot of 6

Included in this auction are the following:
1) The BIE mint error – die crack between letters ‘BE’ in Liberty
2) The ‘filled letter’ error – lower part of the ‘B’ in Liberty
3) The ‘cracked skull’ error – visible die crack on Lincolns skull
4) The 'extra wheat' error
5) The ‘flat number’ error – the 0 in the date)
6) The ‘filled number’ error – the 5 in the date)

Mint errors are caused by deterioration in the die after many coins are struck or by a malfunction in the machinery. The more common errors are also known as ‘varieties’. Some collections like the Whitman Penny Coin Folder #2 have a few spaces for these types of coins. If you collect Lincoln Cents you should have a few examples represented in your collection. You can research mint errors on the internet or check eBay where there are many for sale. The most famous errors include the 1955 ‘double die’ and the 1943 copper cent. These coins are some examples of the more common error types.

Filled numbers or letters like the ‘5’ or ‘9’ in the date or the lower part of the ‘B’ in Liberty are caused by die cracking. The ‘extra wheat’ error looks like appendages on the wheat stalks due to cracking in the reverse die. The ‘cracked skull’ error is caused by a die crack through Lincoln’s head. Missing Numbers or Letters are caused by a weak strike. Dropped letter / number errors are caused when grease, iron filings, and dust or dirt clog letters or numbers of the die. The grease mixture becomes hard and is jarred loose and falls onto the planchet. A perfect letter or number is incuse into the coin. The dropped letter or number can fall onto either side of the coin. The ‘gouged die’ error – the T in cent or some other letter appears to have an appendage similar to the extra wheat error..

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