1923 S Lincoln Reverse

1Mike1

Like most collectors I was checking out the red copper from the auction. I was interested in an AU coin that wasn't related to the red copper and was comparing the strike on the 1923 S Lincolns. I noticed the O in of on the reverse looks distorted. Does anyone know if it was from worn dies or something else?

lilolme

It does look like the middle one has some wear to the die. Not only the O but check the 'hole' of the A's, the thickness of some other letters like the U and rounded part of D.

I checked coinfacts and found this one below with some 'bad' letters. It appears to have that effect (forget the name) of one die imparting some waviness of it's design on the other through long term striking.

Okay, found it finally here.

https://www.error-ref.com/progressive-indirect-design-transfer/

BuffaloIronTail

The above is typical of a San Francisco struck overused and very mushy reverse mated to nice, new obverse.

It's the type of thing that the late David Lange used to point out all the time about Buffalos and Cents from SF.

Pete

ricko

Looks like die wear to me.... Supports the information above by @BuffaloIronTail. Cheers, RickO

1Mike1

Here's the one I bought from the auction - AU58. I overpaid a little but I'm glad I won it. Waiting for it to show up in the mail.

seanq

@1Mike1 said:
Here's the one I bought from the auction - AU58. I overpaid a little but I'm glad I won it. Waiting for it to show up in the mail.

I like it, looks like a superior strike for the date. So many early 20s cents look like they were struck through mud.

Sean Reynolds