1997-D Lincoln w/reverse die chip

[eddiespin]

Excuse the poor-quality photos. One has to admit, though, I think, this is certainly an odd place to find a chip off the old die. As a matter of fact, in my humble experience, anyway, just finding a chip off a reverse die is uncommon. The stationary (or "anvil") die just doesn't seem to chip as readily.

So, let's have it, what do you all think of this one?

[diamond]

It's a die chip. You might be right that the reverse die chips less frequently, but it's still not a particularly unusual occurrence.

[rascal]

it looks like these die chips can occur about anywhere on our coins. The mint has to make so many of them nowdays that it probably about does away with quality control at the mint. I'm including a image of a coin I found last night with a filled die chip on the steps of the Monticello building. This one made me laugh when I saw the shape of it. It looks almost exactly like a bucket of something has spilled inside of the building between the first two pillars and looks to be like it is running down the steps.This is a 1983 cent . T.W.

[eddiespin]

Thanks, Mike. My nephew and I found this one a little while back roll-searching, and we've been looking for another one ever since.

Racsal, that's one big one!