Looks like a Wheatie trial/pattern!

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Prepped for an engraving that never happened.

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  • coinbuf
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    What does the obv look like?

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  • oih82w8
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    edited May 12, 2024 9:59AM
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    (Extreme) Grease filled die?

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  • Zoins
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    @coinbuf said:
    What does the obv look like?

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  • DCW
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    Looks like a clogged die. And one of the more interesting ones I've seen

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  • CaptHenway
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    Hmmmmm. I withdraw my previous suggestion.

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  • sellitstore
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    That's "just honest wear" to the point of being dishonest.

    I think that I can see a very faint "O....N....E" or is that just pareidolia?

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  • JBK
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    The rims look strange to me. Any chance it's a counterfeit?

  • jmlanzaf
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    @Zoins said:

    @coinbuf said:
    What does the obv look like?

    Why would there be Wheat trial or pattern in 1955?

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  • BuffaloIronTail
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    Die adjustment strike?

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  • CaptHenway
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    What's the weight?

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  • Zoins
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    @CaptHenway said:
    What's the weight?

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  • dcarr
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    What ever it is, both dies appear worn from a lot of prior striking.
    So I think it is from grease-filled dies and not a trial strike or die adjustment strike.

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  • Zoins
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    edited May 12, 2024 11:08AM
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    @dcarr said:
    What ever it is, both dies appear worn from a lot of prior striking.
    So I think it is from grease-filled dies and not a trial strike or die adjustment strike.

    Quite plausible and it was sold as such, but it is very interesting for the unusual look, hence the "Looks like" in the title.

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    Closing price?

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  • Zoins
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    edited May 12, 2024 7:38PM
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    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Closing price?

    The coin is from Jonas / Coins With a Human Touch. Here's their banner:

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    @Zoins said:

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Closing price?

    Thank you.

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  • DelawareDoons
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    Die adjustment strike imho, that was also circulated. Weird.

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  • sellitstore
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    Well circulated and strong money for a worn grease filled die on a Lincoln Cent.

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  • braddick
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    I was recently schooled there is no way of determining if a coin is a weak strike or a die-adjustment strike.

  • OAKSTAR
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    I don't know but I like it!

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