1970 Penny with no FG on the reverse??

btmoore9

I can't see it....anyone have input. II got this from a roll from the bank today. I read something one day...I think on this site, about a penny with no FG but now I don't remember anything I read . Any help and input would be appreciated. Thank you

coppercoins

Essentially what you have is an example of die fatigue, probably combined with overpolishing of the die. The redesign of the cent in 1969 left us with small, indistinct initials, which survived that way until 1972. Many examples are known to exist that have nearly indistinguishable or completely missing designer's initials.

This problem, in part, prompted the mint to change the size of the initials in 1973 to a much larger and deeper version, only to be changed again the following year to a slightly smaller version, making the 1973 cent a one-year minor reverse type.

Another feature on the Lincoln cent which usually goes unnoticed when it is missing is the front line of the vest on the obverse. A number of dies over the years were polished to the point of removing this line and/or the throat or neck lines, causing coins to be struck with what appears to be an incomplete design. All of these cases, including the missing initials, are rather common and usually command little if any premium value.