Error Struck Through | 1992 p planchet error

[Petespockets55]

I found this Lincoln cent with a curving Arc on the reverse that starts out at the first column and continues under STA of STATES.
I know the first inclination is to say PSD but the fairly deep and incuse Arc barely is visible on top of the devices. I'm finding it difficult to explain but where it is visible it is distorted and smooth from being struck by the dies.
I believe the arc (from the rim of another planchette?) was on the planchette before entering the Coining chamber and being struck by the dies.
I just hope my images are clear enough the show what I'm seeing in hand.
Thanks for looking. Cliff

[retiredcopper]

Sure looks like that to me. Let's see what the experts say.

[jfines69]

Cool... It may be a struck thru... Something like a wire... There is damage over the rim at the T of STATES... Due to the circ wear it is a little difficult to tell 100%... You also have either a die chip or piece of extraneous material on the NW corner of the E... It does not appear to be a counter clash Type 1 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/type-i-counterclash/ or Type 2 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/type-ii-counter-clash/

[Roller]

Need to see a close up of the obverse opposite the anomaly.

[Petespockets55]

Cool... It may be a struck thru... Something like a wire... There is damage over the rim at the T of STATES... Due to the circ wear it is a little difficult to tell 100%... You also have either a die chip or piece of extraneous material on the NW corner of the E... It does not appear to be a counter clash Type 1 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/type-i-counterclash/ or Type 2 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/type-ii-counter-clash/

Thanks Jim, but definitely not struck through as it is NOT as deep where it intersects the letters. And where it does intersect the letters there is a light, non-straight line where the metal has been moved from the strike (metal of the letters).

[Petespockets55]

Need to see a close up of the obverse opposite the anomaly.

Thanks George.
I'll have to dig it out to get that close up since I first tried to post this about three weeks ago.
(I forgot to include the Error title twice so it kept going into "Auto saved" without the images. I didn't realize what I was doing incorrectly.)

[Petespockets55]

Sure looks like that to me. Let's see what the experts say.

Thanks RC. I'm with you, let's see they say.

[VAB2013]

Interesting find Cliff! I think a planchet with an existing anomaly like this would cause the devices to be weakly struck like the ST of States. But, at the Memorial that doesn't look the same, the anomaly looks deeper into the devices. What a brain twister!

[jfines69]

Looking at the obv there appears to be no indication of damage or weakness... Also if the line were on the planchet prior to strike the letters should have still formed properly??? Not 100% sure tho... I looked again but I am still leaning toward struck through with circ wear!!!

[makecents]

Cliff, if you can, take your pic of the reverse or take another picture, crop it as perfectly as you can, then go to "paint" and resize to 80 pixels and post the pic.

[Petespockets55]

Sorry for the delayed reply to all. Work has been interfering with fun.
(Down a guy and having to fill in to try to keep on schedule.)

Viv, you're on the right track because there is some metal from the struck devices filling in the incuse area (from the pressure of the strike).

Jim, definitely not a strike through. May need to send to you for better images and clarification.

Jon, I'll try your suggestion a little later when more time is available.

George (Roller), First image below is for you.

Meanwhile, here are some more images taken at night. (darkness at night seems to help somewhat, less ambient light messing with the phone I think)

And of course, Thanks for all comments. Cliff

[jfines69]

Fairly good follow up pics... A little blurry but not to bad... Except for were the item of interest crosses the devices the edges are nice and sharp like a struck thru would be... However, I'm old but easy Send it my way if you want to... I'll get the best pics I can for ya!!!

[Roller]

It is looking like a struck through. It is not PSD and is not a incomplete clip. If there is an other possibility, I'm ready to concede.

[Petespockets55]

Wouldn't the depth of a strike through be a uniform depth?
In other words, the deepest part of the anomaly should be a consistent depth if it was struck through.
This anomaly is not as deep where it intersects the devices. Wouldn't this mean the metal flowed into this area when struck by the dies? Less metal in these areas to fill the devices because the metal was lacking when the dies struck.

[GrumpyEd]

I'm thinking it seems more like a struck through than a scratch on the planchet before strike.

If it was a scratch then from the strike I think it would close up most in the fields and least in the high spots (tops of letters) leaving the deepest groove through the letters (like planchet lines and defects show best in high areas on cents like the shoulder or flat area of the hair). This coin seems opposite, it looks like the line is deepest in the fields and less deep crossing the letters.