As the study of the small date 1960D Lincoln cent progresses, we are finding that the most of the coins being studied have more than one set of clash marks. To complicate matters even further, it seems that the U. S. Mint changed the dies frequently due to the higher than normal amount of die clash events that occurred during the striking of these coins.

To facilitate the identification of these dies, match the clash marks found  on both obverse and reverse of the coin in question to the pictures below. Correlate the die clash number and color to the list of ADC, 1960D small date dies found below.

Example: ADC-1c-1960D-02(SD) would have 1 / 1 5 indicating that a partial ONE CENT was clashed over Lincoln's head on the obverse die and the top line of Lincoln's head was clashed through ONE CENT on the reverse die. This die also shows a clash mark through the word STATES.

Each area die clash will have a designated number.

#1 - Clashed letters above Lincoln's head from the words ONE CENT.

#2 - Clashed "D" or "E" from the word UNITED seen in the field just opposite Lincoln's left shoulder.

#3 - Clashed letters below Lincoln's bust from the word STATES.

#4 - The right edge of the Memorial building roof protruding from the front line of Lincoln's jacket. This line will at times be below the date and can be seen goin partially through the date. This is all depoenedent on the strength of the clash and the position of the dies when they did clash.

#5 - The curved line left through the mint mark from the bottom of the AME of AMERICA.

# 6 -  The clash mark made by the vertical from the roof to the cornice on the right side of the Memorial building.

#7 - The clash mark made by the vertical from the roof to the cornice on the left side of the Memorial building.

#1 - The clash mark left by the lower edge of Lincoln's bust through the word STATES.

#2 - The clash mark left by the lower right edge of Lincoln's jacket seen protruding from the top of the roof of the Memorial building.

#3 - The classh mark left by the edge of Lincoln's back. This clash mark is normal seen through either the E or D of UNITED, but also can be seen in bay three of the Memorial building. The picture to the left  is af a coin that has two different sets of clashes.

#4 - The mint mark is clashed into the bottom of the M of AMERICA.

 #5 - The top of Lincoln's head is clashed into the words ONE CENT

Atypical Die Clashes For The 1960D (SD) Lincoln Cent

ADC-1c-1960-01(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-01(SD) 3 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-02(SD) 1 2 / 1 5

ADC-1c-1960D-03(SD) 3 4 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-04(SD) stages "A", "B", "C" & "D" 2 3 5 / 1 3 4 5

ADC-1c-1960D-05(SD)  4 5 / 2

ADC-1c-1960D-06(SD) 1 3 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-07(SD) 3 4 /

ADC-1c-1960D-08(SD) 1 4 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-09(SD) Events A, B, C &D  3 D4* / T1* D3* RPM (1960D-1MM-113)

ADC-1C-1960D-10(SD) 3

ADC-1c-1960D-11(SD) 3 4 / 1 3  RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-12(SD)  3 5 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-13(SD) 3 4 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-14(SD) 4 / 1 D5* RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-15(SD) 4 / 5 MINOR RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-16(SD) 3 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-17(SD) 1 2 3 /

ADC-1c-1960D-18(SD) 3 4 6/ D1* 2 3 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-19(SD) Events "A", "B" & "C" 1 2 3 5 / 1 2 3 4 5 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-20(SD) 1 5 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-21(SD) 3

ADC-1c-1960D-22(SD) 3 4D* / 1D* 3D* RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-23(SD) 1 / 1 3 5 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-24(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-25(SD) 4 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-26(SD) 5 / 1 4

ADC-1c-1960D-27(SD) 1 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-28(SD), Stage "B" 3 / 1,  Stage "C" 3 4 6 / T1 2 3, Stage "D" 4 6  / , Stage "E"  3 4 6/ 1 2 3, Stage "F" 346 /,  RPM (WRPM-141, 1960D-1MM-169)

ADC-1c-1960D-29(SD) 5 / 1 4 5

ADC-1c-1960D-30(SD) 1 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-31(SD) 1 3 5 / 1 2 3 4 5

ADC-1c-1960D-32(SD) 1 2 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-33(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-34(SD) 1 /D1 3  5  RPM (1960D-1MM-112)

ADC-1c-1960D-35(SD) Events A & B, Stages B & C 1  D4* / 1 5  RPM 

ADC-1c-1960D-36(SD) 3 / 1 MINOR RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-37(SD) 1 6 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-38(SD) 4 / 5  RPM (1960D-1MM-151)

ADC-1c-1960D-39(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-40(SD) D1 3 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-41(SD) 1 4 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-42(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-43(SD) 4 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-44(SD) 3 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-45(SD) 2 / 1 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-46(SD) 3 / 1

ADC-1c-1960D-47(SD) Stage "B" & "C" 3 /

ADC-1c-1960D-48(SD) 3 /

ADC-1c-1960D-49(SD) 3 /

ADC-1c-1960D-50(SD) / 1 2

ADC-1c-1960D-51(SD) / 1 5

ADC-1c-1960D-52(SD) 3 4 6 / 1 2 3

ADC-1c-1960D-53(SD) / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-54(SD) 5 / 1 2 4

ADC-1c-1960D-55(SD) 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-56(SD) 1 3

ADC-1c-1960D-57(SD) 4 / 2 5 RPM (1960D-1MM-109)

ADC-1c-1960D-58(SD) 5 / 2 4 RPM (WRPM-267)

ADC-1c-1960D-59(SD) D4 / D3 1

ADC-1c-1960D-60(SD) 2 4 6 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-61(SD) Stage "B" & "C" 1 2 3 / 1 5 RPM

ADC-1c-1960D-62(SD) 1 D4 / D1 D2 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-63(SD) 1 3 4 / 1 5

ADC-1c-1960D-64(SD) 1

ADC-1c-1960D-65(SD) 2 3 4 / D1 2 3

ADC-1c-1960D-66(SD) 2 3 4 / 1 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-67(SD) 1 4 / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-68(SD) 2 / 3

ADC-1c-1960D-69(SD) 4 5 / 2 4 

ADC-1c-1960D-70(SD) / 3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-71(SD) 4 / 1 2 3  Stages B & C

ADC-1c-1960D-72(SD)  / 3

ADC-1c-1960D-73(SD) / 1 3

ADC-1c-1960D-74(SD) / 5

ADC-1c-1960D-75(SD) 2 4 /

ADC-1c-1960D-76(SD) 1 4 / 2 5

ADC-1c-1960D-77(SD) 1 4 / D1 D3 5

ADC-1c-1960D-78(SD) 2 / 1 3

ADC-1C-1960D-79(SD)  / 1 2 3 RPM

ADC-1C-1960D-80(SD) 4 / 1 2 3

ADC-1C-1960D-81(SD)  / D1

ADC-1C-1960D-82(SD) 4 / 1 2 3 5

ADC-1C-1960D-83(SD) 4 / 1 2

ADC-1C-1960D-84(SD) 4 / 3 ? 

Typical Die Clash for the 1960D(SD) Lincoln cent

TDC-1c-1960D-01(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-02(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-03(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-04(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-05(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-06(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-07(SD) 4 

TDC-1c-1960D-08(SD) 4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-09(SD) 4 / 5

TDC-1c-1960D-10(SD) 4

TDC-1c-1960D-11(SD) 4

TDC-1c-1960D-12(SD) D4 / 2

TDC-1c-1960D-13(SD) 4 / 5 RPM

TDC-1C-1960D-14(SD) 2 / 4

TDC-1C-1960D-15(SD) 2 / 4

 * Indicates that the clash is either doubled (D) or tripled (T)

SPECIAL - Article concerning the 1960D small date Lincoln cent and the possible cause for the numerous die clashes encountered.