Lincoln Cent Brockage/Counterbrockage/Capped Die Strike

[AKexpat]

This is a struck-thru grease coin. I have had many but this is the one of the "worst" ones from the Mint's point of view.

[AKexpat]

Per Mr. Diamond

I enjoy your posts, but please start a new thread for each coin. Thanks.

If you wish, I will do so. Honestly, I have not many more errors to post in this vein. However, I have noticed no other replies/comments upon my thread and I figured there was no interest other than you.

I will start a thread in the near future featuring a 9-coin capped-die strike progression (obverse) based upon reverse die scratch markers. I have no microscope nor any other way to document these markers in photos but I believe it is a true progression. I just wish I had all of the rest of them.

Once one sees the obverse progression, there should be little doubt.

Jim

[diamond]

I believe these are struck-thru cap fragments. I have no proof other than observation.

The first is a capped-die strike with a struck cap fragment.




The second one is a normal strike with a struck cap fragment.

I'm not sure what accounts for the odd topography of the first coin. The second cent was certainly struck through some thin metal, but there's no way to be sure it was derived from a die cap.

[diamond]

This is a struck-thru grease coin. I have had many but this is the one of the "worst" ones from the Mint's point of view.

I concur with your diagnosis. Some double-sided grease strikes are so severe that little or no trace of the design remains.

[wavysteps]

This is a capped-die strike with a base-of-bust cud. Looking through a loupe, the date appears to be either 1983 or 1988.




This is a 1988 base-of bust cud that appears smaller and very similar, but no where near an exact match. Could it be a degeneration (additional die breakage) between the two coins if the dates are the same? No apparent die scratches on either of the coins reverses.

If possible, I would like to use this cud for an entry into cuds-on-coins.com. All I would need is an image of the reverse from you and your name so that credit can be given. My e-mail address is cudsoncoins@aol.com

BJ Neff

[AKexpat]

BJ,

I just sent the photos.

Hope they are acceptable.

Jim

[wavysteps]

Thanks Jim and they are. Looking at the reverse of the struck with a late stage die cap with cud, it is more than likely an 1983. The designer's initials (FG) are the clue and fit the style used from 1974 to 1985.

However, even with that, I will be listing this cud under "no date" Lincoln cents.

BJ Neff