1983 has me stumped

[Guest]

Does anyone know what caused this one. When I first saw it I thought it was post-mint damage but looking more closely I've ruled that out. It was definately done during the minting process I just can't figure out how.

[Shingpumps]

I have this exact coin. So it was the mint. It looks like a sort of misaligned clash.?

http://minterrornews.com/news-11-14-06-die_clashes.html

[Brad]

It is similar to the 1983 I found: http://www.lincolncentresource.net/f...highlight=1983

[Brad]

Does your have die cracks on the other side?

[car10]

Does your have die cracks on the other side?

Mine doesn't have any die cracks. The effect on the obverse looks similar to yours just in a different location.

[Shingpumps]

I will look for mine. Im trying to clean my station off. May take a while.

[mikediamond]

These 1983 cents show peripheral die damage. The most common cause of peripheral die damage is a "die attrition error". This occurs when a misaligned die scrapes repeatedly against the beveled entrance of the collar. This action wears away the outer margin of the field portion of the die. 1983 was a big year for these types of errors among cents. They can be much more severe than the examples shown here.

[car10]

Thanks again Mike. As always, you are the one with the explanation.
Is this a collectible type of error?

[mikediamond]

Eminently collectible. Especially the severe ones in which the outer parts of the letters are removed. There isn't a huge fan base for these sorts of errors, but I like 'em.

[Brad]

Thanks for the explanation Mike! Your expertise is always welcome.