This is why you go through the clad stuff: plus, a 1961 D Lincoln Memorial Cent

[stldanceartist]

Recently, I purchased a lot of clad coins from a customer of a local coin shop (the coin shop told him to take them to the bank, I asked politely if they would mind if I purchased them to check for varieties, and they had no issues with it.) As they were counting the silver, and picking out the wheat cents, they put together a pile of coins they didn't have any use for. (I just wanted to say that right off the bat...they chose everything I bought/they didn't buy.) I had them count the loose coin, the seller counted the rolled coin, and I paid him FV plus $25 for the privilege of cherry picking the lot.

I've spent about a week going through everything (about $150 face), and I only have about 7 BU rolls of Lincoln Memorial Cents left to go through. Here is a short list of my findings to this point:

*636 dated Buffalo Nickels (circulated)
*46 War Nickels (circulated)
*15 BU Lincoln Memorial Cent Rolls (1959, 1960D-4, 1961D-2, 1962D-5, 1963, 1963D-1, 1968S)
*1938 D Jefferson Nickel (F)

Mint Errors:
*Lincoln Cent Blank Planchet (2)
*1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent Mint Clip (MSBN)
*1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Mint Clip (XF)
*1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Mint Clip (AU)
*1957 Lincoln Wheat Cent Mint Clip (XF)
*1965 Lincoln Memorial Cent Mint Clip (AU)
*1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent "Spiked Head" Obverse Die Crack
*1988 Lincoln Memorial Cent Reverse Die Crack, Numerous Die Polish Lines/Scratches
*1936 Buffalo Nickel Reverse Die Crack
*1964 D Jefferson Nickel Mint Clip (AU)
*Roosevelt Dime Blank Planchet

Varieties:
*1944 D/D Lincoln Wheat Cent (CONECA #2, WRPM-001) (VF)
*1956 D/Shadow D Lincoln Wheat Cent (CONECA #8, WRPM-008) (AU)
*1959 D/D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #1, WRPM-001) (XF)
*1959 D/D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #1, WRPM-001) (MSRD)
*1959 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #4, WRPM-004) (MSBN)
*1959 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #10, WRPM-010) (XF)
*1960 DDO Lincoln Memorial Cent (Unattributed) (MSRB)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #5, WRPM-010) (MSBN)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #16, WRPM-016) (AU)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #23, WRPM-006) (MS Cleaned)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #26, WRPM-022) (MSBN)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #63, WRPM-051) (MSBN)
*1960 D/D Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA #63, WRPM-051) (MSBN)
*1963 D DDO Lincoln Memorial Cent (CONECA 1-O-VII) (MSRB)
*1936 D/D Buffalo Nickel (CONECA #2) (VG)
*1936 S/S Buffalo Nickel (CONECA #1) (VG Scratches)
*1936 S/S Buffalo Nickel (CONECA #1) (F)
*1939 DDR Jefferson Nickel (CONECA 1-R-IV) (F Scratches)
*9 1941 S Jefferson Nickel "Large S"
*18 possible 1941 S Jefferson Nickel "Inverted S"
*1954 S/S Jefferson Nickel (CONECA #1) (VG)
*1970 Roosevelt Dime "Reverse of 1968" Proof Die Reverse (CONECA RDV-002) (VG)
*1970 Roosevelt Dime "Reverse of 1968" Proof Die Reverse (CONECA RDV-002) (F)
*1970 D Roosevelt Dime "Reverse of 1968" Proof Die Reverse (CONECA RDV-002) (VF)
*1971 D Eisenhower Dollar "Friendly Eagle" (CONECA RDV-006) (MS)

Now, I'm poring through the last few rolls of Memorial Cents (a 1961 D BU roll), and I have come across something I've not seen before. There is a large raised area projecting through the lower tail of the 9 of the date. It almost looks like a portion of the 9 was broken off, flipped on its axis, and punched in underneath the final date (sort of gives the effect of those ribbons you see memorializing some particular cause...)

I checked my Cherrypicker's Guide...nothing.

I checked CONECA's Master Listings...nothing.

I checked Ken Potter's Error & Variety Listings...nothing.

I checked John Wexler's Coin and Die Varieties website...nothing.

Google? Nope.

So, I ask you guys/gals...what's going on here? What did I just pay $.01 for? I am including a full coin shot of the obverse and reverse, as well as a few magnified shots of the date/MM. I also will include a black & white version, plus a copy of the black & white version that's been edited a bit in Photoshop.

Thanks for your opinions!

[stldanceartist]

Here are the last two photos.

[wavysteps]

Okay, the reason why you will not see it as a variety is that this particular anomaly is considered an error.

From the looks of your images, it appears to be a die dent through the tail of the 9 digit which left pushed metal above the field of the die (incused on the coins surface). This is somewhat similar to the "extra leaf" on the Wisconsin quarters.