1959 Typical Die Clash TDC-1C-1959-01

Description

Cataloged as TDC-1c-1959-01, this typical die clash occurred on a 1959 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent when the obverse and reverse dies struck each other without a planchet between them. In a die clash event, each die transfers an incuse impression of its own design onto the opposing die's face, and those transferred marks then appear as raised artifacts on subsequently struck coins. This example represents a simple, unabraded die clash, meaning the Mint did not dress or polish the dies after the clash event, leaving the transferred design elements clearly visible on the finished coins. The overlay analysis shows the approximate location of the dies when they clashed. This coin resides in the collection of Robert Jennik. Die clashes from 1959 are of particular interest because they document early production incidents with the brand-new Memorial reverse design during its first year of use.

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