1994 Lincoln memmorial coin with odd error

nightshade · Member

here is my question what has made this line near the in god we trust which almos looks like an i rotated 90 degrees

the letter or mark is raised and has no indent on the back so i believe that this is a mint error but am not sure would love some help since i have just really started looking at coins for error varieties i was also wondering if this was a tosser or a saver. currently out of work due to an accident and this coin caused me to go and get 50 dollars in pennies and so ive been sorting through the coins because i am bored out of my mind hope this is a decent pic i used a camera with my arm propped on a chair with a magnifying glass sorry for the picture size its my 5th picture

coop · Expert Member

First off it's not an error. The dies design/devices are all on the master die and the turning of a letter couldn't happen without affect all of them. Hand punching devices went out in the 19th. Century. It could be :
1. A die gouge. A mark made into a die that may damaged the die during a cleaning or adjustment of the dies.
2. On the Zincoln's (Zinc core Lincoln Cents) The plating may have separated and the zinc may have been exposed. The reaction may create a raised area on the coin. One way to check is to try to press down on the area with a tooth pick to see if it gives. If so it is just a gas bubble under the plating.
3. Die crack. It looks uneven in shape and is a very unusual location to happen, but things happen and we find them.

I the area doesn't give under that area, then I would go with number one.
If it does give under pressure, then it may be number two.
Number three would be a last one to pick as it is unlikely. But I'm guessing Number2. Not the doe between the GO on GOD? That looks raised, so I sticking with number 2.

nightshade · Member

it does not give under pressure at all so now now maybe its a 1 or a 3?

coop · Expert Member

It looks uneven in design, so it may be # 3.

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nightshade · Member

i appreciate the help coop and i have one question about what you said you said i should note the doe between the g and o of god since i am a newb what does doe mean

also i found 2 large mason jars full of indian and wheat heads hid in the attic today so i got even more to look through looks like my gradpa stuck em up there for safekeeping hehe wonder what treasures i might find in there

coop · Expert Member

nightshade · Member

turned out to be a gas bubble after all guess its going back in the pocket change Sad

coop · Expert Member

Nightshade: I just noticed you haven't been welcomed Yet!
Welcome to Coppercoins. A lot of reading is on the forum and we all do it for one purpose. Advance of knowledge of the hobby. What is out there and what should stay out there. Now that you have identified what you coin is, you also have learned what it isn't and what to look for and what to toss back. It is a learning process, so let the learning begin. GREAT TO SEE A NEW FACE!

eagames · Expert Member

Welcome!

Hope you find some good ones in your jar.

On most gas bubbles you can smash them but sometimes there will be oxide growing in them (if there was any pinhole to let air in) so they won't always crush but still are bubbles.

Smile

KurtS · Senior Member

Dick · Expert Member

Nightshade, Welcome to the forum! If you have questions, we have answers. Enjoy looking thru those IHC's, and the wheats. Judging from the info, you should have a ball! BTW, sorry about the accdent. Hope it nothing serious!
Dick

ken · Senior Member

Welcome Nightshade.If you are looking for knowledge,you are in the right place.Let us know what you may find in those jars Smile

fiddle-fart · Veteran Member

Welcome Nightshade.

Trust me when I say, You have came to the right place for Lincoln and other coins( see forums)

These people are great, and no silly question is silly.

If you don't know, these people will tell you.

I give these people my

once again Welcome
Mike

nightshade · Member

also found an old coffee can full of world coins and 3 old gallon ziploc bags full of a bunch of silver coins/ kennedy half dollars? and some type of south carolina commemerative coins dont know if they are worth anything though
i appreciate the warm welcome i think i need to get a good system off searching through my coins other than breaking a roll from the bank on the table washing my hands and looking at them with a magnifying glass hehe i do have a couple pair of latex gloves ive been using but not sure if thats a good idea
this is definetly a new hobby of mine so i have a lot of things to learn thanks to bob i hope thats his name i found the coneca web site so i might become a little more educated.
i appreciate all the help i got and ended up using an old dental pick to find out that it was a bubble wouldnt do anything with a toothpick though : P