1953 1 C. Clashlike chip.

[279773]

Or chiplike clash. That is the question. And, is this an error on the wheat on the reverse.

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, very common normal die chips.
No clash. Clashes tend to be on the field (flat area of the coin).
Die chips are so common that people tend not to collect unless they are dramatic.

Die cracks happen when a once decent die would strike close to a million cents or so, it's near the end of its service life. It's quite common,and eventually expected. In my opinion, this is not a typical error, more than a condition which elvoves over time. Errors are typically done by human intervention or a minting process gone wrong.

[279773]

Hey, i just mowed the lawn, and as i passed an old metal detecting hole. I found a buffalo nik sitting on the edge. There must be billions of coins still in peoples lawns accross the contry, I wish I could read the date . I'll show it here in a minute.

[279773]

I would call it a 19 20. No. 1924 p, final answer

[279773]

Oh, back to the wheat penny, is there any explanation for the wheat seeds to be incused, especially on the right side?

[DB426]

I have about a half roll of these, all 1953 Philadelphia, all with the die chip on the left wheat stalk. I have found a few from other Philadelphia years, 1951 to 1957. But none from Denver or San Francisco (I have far more Denver wheat backs, FWIW). 1953 Philadelphia far exceeds other years, making me think they wore the die ragged in 1953.

None of the ‘blobs’ are in exactly the same location or the same shape, like the 1899 and 1903 IHC eighth-feather die chips, leading me to believe it’s not a hub or die defect. I suspect the mint may have cut corners a bit.

Still interesting to find!