Die gouges

[danielsaniel324@yahoo.com]

So it was determined this is not a DDO-004 but what about the area above “In God We Trust” are these die gouges?

[MintErrors]

The thinner line between O and D in GOD might be a strike through fiber, Its difficult to see if it is also on the letters themselves. The other lines look sunk into the coin, and may be die deterioration, but again, its difficult to know for sure since the coin is not in hand nor are the photos absolutely clear.

I thought for a brief second it might be a "die damage" example, but the only one I have left is not from your coin year. have a look. If the lines near GOD are raised, let me know.

Lincoln CLO-02 full obv.jpg Lincoln CLO-02 full rev.jpg

[occnumis2021]

i agree with M.E., the thing going through the letters on the coin in the OP, looks like a struck-through fiber or something with a small chance it is plating related but either way, not diagnostically relevant. there may be some instances where a strike through appears on some coins with the same variety but doesn't appear on all of them but gotta be a very rare occurrence.

you will notice with zlincolns, the tend to have a raised dome/tunnel shape around the legend (where the letters and stuff are at). just an artifact of their creation/production process. it CAN look like severe deep concentric polishing but it is not. it appears on too many and different dates/mm to be that.

but i digress.

[MintErrors]

Last few photos of a 1983 Lincoln CLO-002 die damage.

west part of Lincoln, CLO-002.jpg
1983 Lincoln Cent CLO-002 Die Damage IGWT - Copy.jpg 1983 Lincoln Cent CLO-002 Die Damage.jpg

[occnumis2021]

Last few photos of a 1983 Lincoln CLO-002 die damage.

nice images and coin!

[occnumis2021]

i was coming to post pics of the effect i mentioned earlier, not to have an image-off with you minterrors.lol

just came across it while looking for something else, so figured i'd post it.

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[danielsaniel324@yahoo.com]

Thanks for all the good information