MDC-1c-1993-01

Discovered by Louis Schaeffer, this 1993 cent shows a horizontally and vertically misaligned die clash.  The horizontal misalignment is one of the largest yet discovered, at around 45%.  The hammer (obverse) die was misaligned toward the southwest when the clash occurred.  This left the clash mark from the reverse die shifted toward the northeast.  A single incuse letter trace can be seen just behind Lincoln’s collar — the D from UNITED.  The hammer die was also tilted down toward the southwest.  This left an impression of the edge of the field portion of the reverse die located below and to the left of the letter trace.