Mechanical or Hub??

[CP]

I finally did find time to get some better pics of the '55 in my previous post..
The coin shows some doubling & I believe its MD, but
thought best to ask the experts.!

Thanks,CP

[Steven]

CP,
I believe what you are pointing out on LIBERTY is damage from circulation with the exception of the E which looks to be a master die issue. I have seen that on numerous cents in the 50's.
The 9 in the date appears to have had a die chip creating the filling of the loop.

Some one else may come along here and be able to explain better than me but I'm trying

[eagames]

Same as what Steven said.

In CDs book (I think the older book page 160) he has a pic of a 55-D with the same master die damage on LIBERTY.

[CP]

Thanks guys.. I will add it to my error collection labeled as master die damaged,it will make a good reference coin.

BTW, looking forward to reading Chucks book.! but In the mean time, I built the scale decribed here in one of the posts and im in the process of weighing the thousands of lincolns accumulated over the past couple months since I started picking. The scale trick is really a neat idea.!
It also keeps me out of the dog house since Im no longer dropping coins on the wifes antique table.

Thanks,CP

[Dick]

CP, It is obvious, you are a fst learner! Ypu learned two things today: Use the little scale, or balance, AND, don't frop coins on the wifes antique table!
And I might add, that the thing you see on the "E", looks to be MD, and I don't mean Macular Deterioration, An eye condition). I have a batch of the '55-D with varying degrees of the die chip , filling the loop on the "9", and also on the "5", as well.
Dick

[CP]

Dick, obviously not to fast.! After 22 yrs of marriage I should have known better.! she's now talking about refinishing & guess who got drafted It will be a well learned lesson by the time Im finished..

Anyhow, thanks for the info.. I have another question for ya,
What yrs should I weigh? from '82- ??..

Thanks,CP

[eagames]

Most people just use it to see if their 82 cents are zinc or copper.

If you're looking for those super rare transitional errors like a post 82 copper or pre 82 zinc you might look at the adjacent year or 2 or 3. BUT the transitional ones I've read about were 1989-D and 1990-D (on old copper planchets) so you might look at those.

Check this out for info on them:


http://minterrornews.com/issue12.pdf

[Dick]

CP, there is very little I could add, to what ED has said. Good luck in your search.
Dick

[Steven]

CP,
Tell here that antique furniture with the little hits and dings gives it character. Some new furniture is beat up in that way to give it the antique look. If she buys that let me know and I may use that excuse myself

Steven

[CP]

Hey Ed..
Im on dial up & the PDF file is to large, it will take forever to down load. Would love to read it.! Any other options?

Steven not a bad idea, but she wont buy it.! Believe me, I have tought her well & she has heard it all before. Its hard to out fox a seasoned pro.!

Thanks to all for the info..

CP

[eagames]

CP,

I'm not sure it will work but you might be able to just wait until you are going to sleep and start it downloading and save to a file. Then read it offline.

I have the same problem, I'm often on my home dialup and it crawls

Summary of it:
They found 89-D and 90-D cents that are copper (not copper plated zinc), if you weigh your 89-D and 90-D cents you might find one and they're worth a lot.

[CP]

Thanks Ed, ill give it a try..


CP

[carlb]

[CP]

Wow, that would be beautiful wouldn't it.!
I really dug myself in deep on this one.! I suggested that a Pro should do the job, I even went as far as convinsing her & guess what, I talked her into it.! The only problem here is I got stuck with the bill.!! There goes a few Morgans.. Valuable lesson