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i see variety vista reports 1 known coin.
could this be one?
could this be one?
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Patrick - your photo is not focused enough to make any determination of what you have. I do highly suspect that it is a over abraded RDV-006 since no 1989-D Lincoln cents have been found with a RDV-005 or a 1988 Lincoln cent reverse.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C. -
will try for better pictures.
variety vista reports a coin here:
http://varietyvista.com/Lincoln%20Ce...%20Changes.htm
p.s. it's a 1989 P not a 1989 DLast edited by PatrickA; 03-20-2010, 12:32 AM.Comment
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Hi Patrick - click on that link for the 1989. You will see that it is not an RDV-005.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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BJ is correct. I first reported an 1989 RDV-005, but retracted it as an over abraded die. Looks like I missed correcting it in the original paragraph. I will get that taken care of ASAP.
Thanks,
James WilesCONECA 20th Century Die Variety AttributerComment
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what does "over abraded" mean?
You guys know more than me but,not to argue,just to learn.....i gotta ask.....
A 1989 P cent should have reverse #RDV-006....correct?
The G of the RDV-006 has a hook at the top of the vertical leg...plus...A downward extending tab on the bottom of the vertical leg...plus...the inside corner of the G is very rounded and the entire bottom of the G looks very rounded.
I could see die polish wearing off the hook and the tab but how on earth does it make the bottom of the G flat and make a clearly SQUARE corner INSIDE the G??
also...did you notice the die crack from the corner of the building to the edge of the coin?Comment
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Hi Patrick - Over abraded means that the mint worker gut carried away when he or she polished the die for either continued life of that die or to remove a die clash or something similar in nature. Either way, it detracts from the overall appearances of the design elements, in this case the designer's initials.
Two of the more interesting over abraded dies are the three legged Buffalo nickels and of course the no D 1922 Lincoln cent.
As for the die cracks from the corners of the Memorial building to the rim; these are very common occurrences in the 1980 Zinc Lincoln cents. While there is a very remote possibility that your 1989-P has a RDV-005 reverse, only an in hand examination will tell.
BJ NeffLast edited by wavysteps; 03-20-2010, 10:40 PM.Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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