1955-S Mint Errors

GregMartin

Hi - Has anyone come across a 1955-S with the errors seen on these photos? Lincoln's bust is flattened and some of the lettering on the reverse is not sharp. Thank you.

robec

Links not working

OAKSTAR

Yes, I have something like that I've been wondering about. Let me go find it.

privatecoin

Grease filled?

PeakRarities

Try to put the photos directly into the post, you can drag and drop, and its quite easy. Links not functioning.

OAKSTAR

Here's a couple of the OP's photo's.

OAKSTAR

@GregMartin - Is the coin yours?

Greenstang

Looks like a partially grease filled die on the reverse. This is not uncommon.
Can’t tell anything from the photo on the Obverse.

jonathanb

Check the weight. The planchet might be slightly thin.

OAKSTAR

@OAKSTAR said:
@GregMartin - Is the coin yours?

If it's yours, I would get it out of that old 2x2 flip with the rusty staples and put it in a new one.

alaura22

@robec said:
Links not working

Links open as a .pdf file on some

OAKSTAR

@OAKSTAR said:
Yes, I have something like that I've been wondering about. Let me go find it.

Here you go. Like @privatecoin says, I guess it's a greaser.

Steven59

@jonathanb said:
Check the weight. The planchet might be slightly thin.

Yes, please weigh the cent............you're looking for 3.11 grams.
And it looks like Progressive Indirect Design Transfer?? Or it may just be the lighting.
https://www.error-ref.com/progressive-indirect-design-transfer/

GregMartin

Thank you for the input!

GregMartin

Thank you for the input!

OAKSTAR

As a kid, the 55-S was the very first coin a bought. I must have been 9 or 10. For the life of me I couldn't find a 55-S to complete that Whitman 40 - to date folder. IT WAS THE LAST COIN I NEEDED!! It drove me nuts for months! I finally got on my bike and rode down to, I think it was JC Penny or Woolworths. I think I paid 40 or 50¢ for it. I was so excited to complete that folder. I got home and showed my dad. He said: YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR THAT PENNY?!?!? 🤣 😂

mark_dak

@GregMartin said:
Thank you for the input!

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you have found the answer you were looking for. This is ceertainly the place for answers when you need them on any area of the hobby.

Mark

BuffaloIronTail

It's a real bad example of a Cent that was supposed to be the last San Francisco Cent.

Inattention, indifference and uncaring quality due to the end of Cent production.

I kinda wonder how many employees got laid off or let go due to ending the production of circulating coins.

Pete

mark_dak

@OAKSTAR said:
As a kid, the 55-S was the very first coin a bought. I must have been 9 or 10. For the life of me I couldn't find a 55-S to complete that Whitman 40 - to date folder. IT WAS THE LAST COIN I NEEDED!! It drove me nuts for months! I finally got on my bike and rode down to, I think it was JC Penny or Woolworths. I think I paid 40 or 50¢ for it. I was so excited to complete that folder. I got home and showed my dad. He said: YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR THAT PENNY?!?!? 🤣 😂

Such a great and typical "dad comment". Every time we walked out of a room and left the lights on, dad would find us and ask "You think Edison is your uncle?"

Mark

OAKSTAR

@mark_dak said:

@OAKSTAR said:
As a kid, the 55-S was the very first coin a bought. I must have been 9 or 10. For the life of me I couldn't find a 55-S to complete that Whitman 40 - to date folder. IT WAS THE LAST COIN I NEEDED!! It drove me nuts for months! I finally got on my bike and rode down to, I think it was JC Penny or Woolworths. I think I paid 40 or 50¢ for it. I was so excited to complete that folder. I got home and showed my dad. He said: YOU PAID HOW MUCH FOR THAT PENNY?!?!? 🤣 😂

Such a great and typical "dad comment". Every time we walked out of a room and left the lights on, dad would find us and ask "You think Edison is your uncle?"

Mark

I was also apparently raised in a barn. Something about leaving the doors open!! 🤣 😂

BLUEJAYWAY

The cent also has the "Lincoln Ghost" effect.