Lincoln with Spikey hair - other errors also, don't know names

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  • Dimenhigh
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    • Sep 2011
    • 80
    #1

    Error Other | Lincoln with Spikey hair - other errors also, don't know names

    This one cracks me up. Lincolns hair is great. I thought this was just missing the date so I had it in my die break downs. But while taking pictures to sell, I started noticing different things, like his hair. I don't know what those two little dashes are but have seen them before, if anybody knows. Had to share this one because of the hair. Also has a nice tone but is from oil from fingers I think.

    Sorry for so many pics - Named them so you don't have to look at them all. Most of them are die break down or dies filled with grease strike throughs? It would be nice to know the actually names of the errors. That's why I'm here, still learning. Thank you.
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    • makecents
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      • Jun 2017
      • 11037
      #2
      Nice job on the pics and picking things apart. I think the spiked hair is caused by the partially, grease filled die, thinning it and making it looked spiked. The tie and missing beard, I feel is also due to the partially, grease filled die and also maybe from being abraded. The VDB is also due to the partially, grease filled die. The split rim looks like a slight, misaligned die, with either a folded, finned rim or the beginning of a possible cud. The doubled notches, looks to be PMD, not sure about the straight line to east, not sure about. The missing date, partially grease filled die. The die crack is a spike head. Most think of a spike head as being a crack going from the head to the rim but it's any crack that makes it from the bust to the rim. On the reverse, the diagonal lines are die abrasions and the "notch" is PSD. The reverse letters looks to be some form of die deterioration but I'll let someone better versed, speak to that. Hoped this helped some and let me know if you cannot find links to these items.

      Jon.

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        • enamel7
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          • Apr 2009
          • 4043
          #3
          Good pics, but sometimes you can look too hard. Everything is miniscule at best and not really worthy of selling.

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            • Dimenhigh
              Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 80
              #4
              Jon,
              Thanks a lot for breaking that down for me. I found the links and am starting to really love this site. I joined many years ago but haven't been on for a really long time and never realized how much information was on here as well as how great this forum is with so many people being quick to respond and taking the time like you just did to break things down. In just under a week now I've gained a lot of knowledge on the type of errors I run into which are pretty common I suppose but still fun to find. Again, thank you for the break down.

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                • Dimenhigh
                  Member
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 80
                  #5
                  Thank you Eenamel7,
                  The coins I find with missing date numbers etc, the 'grease filled dies', as I've learned the correct name of the error now, I have been selling for years. They sell from $2.50 to $20 and rarely sometimes more or less. I suppose each coin is worth what somebody is willing to pay. That's how I look at it anyway. It's a small-time thing for me. I have been looking "too hard" intentionally lately because I bring these pictures here to learn but I get what you're saying. I have a lot to learn, and this site has been helping me a ton. I get what you mean by "worthy" also and thanks again

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