1979 D Lincoln Penny Error

[hogan36]

Here's another one I found out of a bankroll. I have a 1979 Filled in D. On the reverse side, it looks like there's cracks in the monument. I pointed them out with arrows.

 

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[Fugio]

Looks like you got a broken die there brother(also known as a "cud." The die probably chipped near the mint mark causing extra metal to flow into that area. Cool piece!

 

[hogan36]

Thanks. The hunt is still on. I'm still hunting/trucking for the big nugget, I'm not going to stop until I get it.

Looks like you got a broken die there brother(also known as a "cud." The die probably chipped near the mint mark causing extra metal to flow into that area. Cool piece!

 

[hogan36]

I have a 1993 D Lincoln Penny . The AM is separated and the FG is far from the monument. Is that good or bad?

 

[huntsman53]

What you have is a 1993-D Lincoln Memorial Cent with a "Close AM" Reverse as it should be. All the "Wide AM" Variety Lincoln Cents have the "FG" Designer's Initials close to the Memorial Building.


Frank

 

[enamel7]

Looks like you got a broken die there brother(also known as a "cud." The die probably chipped near the mint mark causing extra metal to flow into that area. Cool piece!

I'm sorry, but everything you gave as info is incorrect. That is a filled mint mark. The die would have a little post inside the D. It broke off. A cud is connected to the rim and part of the die breaks away. Anything else is either a die "chip" or an interior die break.

 

[hogan36]

I'm just going to post the pictures to let you all see. I just want to post the pictures for a better understand because the AM is not touching. I was looking at the ones on eBay and their AM's is touching.

What you have is a 1993-D Lincoln Memorial Cent with a "Close AM" Reverse as it should be. All the "Wide AM" Variety Lincoln Cents have the "FG" Designer's Initials close to the Memorial Building.


Frank

 

[enamel7]

The gap should be equal to the spacing of the rest of the letters to be a wide am. Sometimes polishing of the die will cause a small gap to appear. But for that your letters would be touching. Sorry, but your coin is normal.

 

[huntsman53]

Yep, "Close AM" doesn't necessarily mean that the "A" and "M" in AMERICA are touching, it just means they are close. Heck, I have or had thousands of Lincoln Memorial Cents minted after 1992 that have a small space between the "A" and "M" and probably have or had thousands where they are touching.


Frank

 

[hogan36]

Thanks everyone for your comments.