1960-D Atypical Die Clash ADC-1c-1960D(SD)-18

Description

Cataloged as the eighteenth atypical die clash documented for the 1960-D Small Date Lincoln Memorial Cent, this variety features a tilted die clash through the word STATES on the reverse. Clash marks from the word STATES can be seen below Lincoln’s bust on the obverse, with three distinct clash marks visible through STATES itself. The clash events can be recognized by the chipped out R in LIBERTY, a permanent die marker that connects this variety to its specific obverse die. Atypical die clashes differ from standard die clashes in that the dies meet at an unusual angle or position, producing clash marks in unexpected locations. The 1960 Small Date is itself a significant date variety — the Small Date and Large Date distinction for 1960-D cents is one of the most actively collected date position varieties in the Lincoln Cent series. ADC-1c-1960D(SD)-18 documents the intersection of two collecting specialties: atypical clash research and small date variety collecting. The tilted nature of the clash indicates the dies were misaligned when they met without a planchet between them.

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