question regarding die states

aballein

i found this lincoln while searching some pocket change..is this a late die state? Im trying to learn as much as i can about Lincolns and about everything else really but i was wondering if i was correct. Im sure its just a plain old penny but knowledge is power and i wanna be he-man!!

Cam40

it doesnt look like a coin struck from worn dies....

maybe some grease-filled die areas but lds? i,d say not on that account.

i think lds coins show degradation in the small devices like the date or motto etc...
and/or the fields will look irregular and sorta porous even.

aballein

i see...the last 1 in the date, the L in liberty, and the I in the motto seem to be very lightly struck is why i thought maybe a worn die, but grease filled makes sense too. thanks for the input

cladking

It's probably about # 100,000 off the die meaning it's almost early die state.

Strike pressure was poor. This is about the same as saying the dies were spaced a little
too far apart. Note the L in LIBERTY is weak as well. Also note what looks like planchet scratches
in an arc around the date.

The coin does look a little unusual but such anomalies are not uncommon.

aballein

In hand i cant hardly see the last 1 in the date or the L in Liberty..had to take a pic and zoom it to see it, i think the flash on the camera lightened it up enough to see it...crazy coin