1858 FE - Grease filled die or super weak strike?

Steven59

My avatar coin (for now) - 1858 Flying Eagle reverse question. Grease filled die (error) or a light strike? or something else?

MWallace

Filled Die.

Jimnight

I would say grease filled die.

ctf_error_coins

@MWallace said:
Filled Die.

This

Smudge

Grease and wear.

Steven59

Thanks for the replies - Im putting my FE's into a blank Dansco and wanted to add the info into the album page.

CaptHenway

My gut feeling is post mint damage

Steven59

@CaptHenway said:
My gut feeling is post mint damage

Any ideas why or how? Was this somebody's so called Lucky Coin and they kept rubbing the reverse with their thumb wishing for a Cleveland Indians world Series Win? LOL!!!!!!!!!

USSID17

I'm in the struck thru grease column.

ricko

I was leaning to the filled die explanation until @CaptHenway gave his input. Then I looked very closely at the area in question. Particularly on the letter N, the line of demarcation appears too sharp to be caused by grease filling the die... less apparent, but there, on the E. Interesting anomaly. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

@Steven59 said:

@CaptHenway said:
My gut feeling is post mint damage

Any ideas why or how? Was this somebody's so called Lucky Coin and they kept rubbing the reverse with their thumb wishing for a Cleveland Indians world Series Win? LOL!!!!!!!!!

Just a hunch. The pattern of what's missing just looks unnatural to me.