1917 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent Misaligned Dies
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Description
This 1917 (S) Lincoln Wheat cent displays a misaligned die strike. The obverse is struck towards the northeast corner and the reverse is struck towards the east-northeast when viewing each side right side up. Misaligned dies occur when one die shifts laterally relative to the other during striking, causing the design to appear off-center in different directions on each side. Unlike an off-center strike where the planchet is mispositioned, a misaligned die error shows the full rim on both sides but with the design shifted in opposite directions.
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