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AstroRaider
10-27-2011, 08:25 PM
I opened an uncirculated roll of 2009P Formative Years Lincoln Cents.

I found this example of trails on the reverse, trailing from the back of Abe's boots.

It is similar to 2009P(FY)-1DER-005T, but it is simewhat different and the die markers are absent.

Maybe it's a new one...

http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=245&pictureid=5059

Note: there were 13 examples of this variety in the roll (1 was identical to this one and the rest are somewhat lesser examples).

Thanks for any comments...
Chugly
10-27-2011, 10:42 PM
That looks like a new one to me, although I'm certainly no trails expert. I love it when you can make multiple discoveries in a single roll! Nice work!
coinman2009
10-28-2011, 01:17 PM
Nice! Congrats!!:D:D
AstroRaider
10-28-2011, 01:19 PM
I am pretty sure this is a new one. It looks like Abe's got rocket boots on, or he's Hallowe'ening as Mercury.

Bob, should I send it to your attention?
mustbebob
10-28-2011, 02:20 PM
Allan, I am curious as to what you mean by
(1 was identical to this one and the rest are somewhat lesser examples).. Are markers the same on all the examples you found? Are the die states the same? The reason I bring this up is that the trails shouldn't change coin to coin unless the die state is such that it affects the devices.
AstroRaider
10-28-2011, 02:47 PM
I found 13 examples of this "trails" anomaly in a BU roll.

Two look exactly like the photo. For the rest, the trails are slightly fainter.
mustbebob
10-28-2011, 03:53 PM
Allan, if you want, I will be happy to have a look at them at no charge. However, I would like to see a copy of the stronger trail, as well as the fainter one if that's OK.
AstroRaider
10-29-2011, 09:30 AM
Bob (et al):

If you would like to see photos of all 13 examples, please send me a Private Message with your e-mail address(es) and I will send you all 13 images (JPEGs in descending order).

Then we can determine what coins to send (if not all).
mustbebob
10-29-2011, 05:00 PM
I will send an PM shortly Allan. Thanks!
JeanK
10-29-2011, 07:08 PM
Alrighty Allan... I am awaiting for you to get this one attributed because I think I might have some of these... Good Luck!!
Jean