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Lincoln Cent Error part 2

My son received this one in a roll not long ago. It appears to be a major grease filled die, is that a correct assumption? Is there any value to this type of error?

There is more detail in person and it is a 1995-D and you can see the rest:

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  • nice reverse die crack too. Id say probably 5.00-10.00 depending on the person.
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  • Thanks so much for the help - My son will love that it's worth more than a penny. Jim
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  • I don't think this is struck through grease but much rather struck through capped die.

    A very cool error - definitely a $10-20 coin!

    Ben
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,385 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what does it weigh?
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think this is struck through grease but much rather struck through capped die.

    A very cool error - definitely a $10-20 coin!

    Ben >>



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    Very cool find from a roll!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool find.... unusual error. Cheers, RickO
  • Weight is 2.5. And it was found searching bank rolls - wonder why nobody noticed this one previously.
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  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cool coin, great find. keep it!
  • errormavenerrormaven Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭
    As others have said, it's a generic capped die strike. Given the relatively weak ghost of Lincoln, I'd say it was most likely struck through a uniface die cap, i.e. one that never had any design on its working face.
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