2011 Lincoln error

Airdale2k

Hi Folks,

I'm new to coin collecting. Got bit by the bug a few months ago after my grandfather left a 1pd coffee can 3/4 full of old & foreign coins. I'll try not to ask too many stupid questions.

Anyway, I was going through a roll of pennies the other day and ran across this 2011. Not sure what to make of it. Hopefully I added the attachments correctly.

DorkGirl

My first thought was struck through grease....though now I am second guessing my guess.

lasvegasteddy

koolness
welcome to tha club too

joeykoins

aboard! Hey that's a very good find. I think that's a great way to jump into the hobby. Looking for error's and varieties. I think that's better than a grease filled! Have fun,most of all. Good hunting!

ctf_error_coins

Wow, very nice struck thru error, most likely grease.

Welcome and keep on searching.

Can you get more of those same BU rolls? If so, get all you can and fast.

Airdale2k

Thanks Becky. Would the grease cause the striations that look like it was ground?

Airdale2k

Thanks everybody. Appreciate the encouragement. After doing searches on the web for what coins to keep an eye out for, I ran down to my bank and bought 2 boxes of pennies. I also have another penny that has just a little bit of copper on the obv and full copper on the rev. I'll take pics if anybody would be interested.

toyz4geo

Welcome.
I have found the knowledge found on this forum to be a great value to my coin collecting experience.
I always look through my change for things like this. Good find!

tahoe98

... charles! here is a site that could help you with your roll searches.

mrpaseo

Welcome to the fun and forums. Many of us post pictures of our collections for others to comment on. Please feel free to post your other cent.

Ray

MsMorrisine

<< <i>Thanks Becky. Would the grease cause the striations that look like it was ground? >>



strike throughs can have a grainy surface, grainier than the surrounding surfaces.

that is common.



yours is a great find.

post pictures of your other finds.

sumnom

Very cool indeed! Nice find.

And welcome to the fora.

gonzer

<< <i>Wow, very nice struck thru error, most likely grease. >>



More unusual is the fact that both the obverse and reverse exhibit signs of being struck-through. Not an everyday occurrence.

JRocco

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<< <i>Wow, very nice struck thru error, most likely grease. >>



More unusual is the fact that both the obverse and reverse exhibit signs of being struck-through. Not an everyday occurrence. >>



Good point.
Nice find

nwcoast

Cool find and a warm

atarian

Looking atthe 2011 it looked like die polishing. Then when you look at the whole back it's more grease filled strike. Nice find. I haven't seen anything like that on any 2009+ cent till this one.

ricko

Welcome aboard.. and interesting find... It does look like a grease filled die.. unusual for both sides though.. Cheers, RickO

Airdale2k

Again, thank you all for your responses and help. Here are the pics of the '89 with missing copper (cladding?) on the obverse. On the obv pics, there is a little bit of copper at the bottom.

joeykoins

Cool!!! On the '89 reverse, the is a variety, of the " FG" being a reverse of an '88 reverse! I believe, it's the 'G' .Either the "G" has a Strong horizontal line or a subtle horizontal line. I'm not sure? I would look into it!

FredWeinberg

Sorry to report that your 1989
Cent has been stripped of the
copper layer.

It's an altered surface PMD coin,
not an error......

gene2393

definitely an interesteing coin

Airdale2k

It's an altered surface PMD coin,
not an error...... >>



Thanks Fred. Wasn't sure, but kept my fingers crossed. Never know what you'll find out there.

errormaven

The coin that tops this thread was struck through lubricant ("grease"). The form of "grease" that typically affects copper-plated Lincoln cents is smooth and at least somewhat viscous. It leaves no texture of its own, but instead preserves the original streaky appearance of the unstruck planchet.