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What happened to Lincoln?

Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
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No, this is not a numismatic "Where's Waldo" (but honestly, how cool would that be?!) But I would still like to know where Lincoln went. This coin came from an original roll of uncirculated cents (it isn't wear.) I've been roll searching for a few weeks now (very enjoyable BTW) and came across this interesting piece. What can you tell me about it. Is this something that happens with some frequency, or is it special? I figured it's probably a grease-filled die or a capped die. Is is worth certifying?

What say you?

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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    interesting example
    no real help here on what happened...perhaps a filled die or thin planchet
    kinda weird as the reverse struck up fully so only the obverse lacks strike
    myself i'd think if a coiner was adjusting a new die both obverse and reverse would show lack of strike so i'd think this is not a die adjustment example
    waiting on the sideline with ya here billet
    very clean fields so it should be around a 66rd
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Struck through grease is my guess...but others would know better than myself I think.
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  • jimbux61jimbux61 Posts: 503 ✭
    Who was it that said great people never die, they just fade away?
  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A REALLY nice example of a "struck thru grease".
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's nearly the Silhouette Specimen
    Any more grease, it would be a CAMEO image
  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Struck through grease is my guess.. >>



    image
    Ed
  • JustlookingJustlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭
    Fascinating piece!
    Let's try not to get upset.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A REALLY nice example of a "struck thru grease". >>

    image

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  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collected '73 Lincoln errors back then and from experience I can say that it is a grease-filled strike. It's showing a less than common example of this error for that year. Very nice.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep.. grease filled die... neat example.... Cheers, RickO
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  • toyz4geotoyz4geo Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like the coin the mint got the inspiration for the Wyoming State Quarter from.

    Cool find.

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  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like the coin the mint got the inspiration for the Wyoming State Quarter from.

    Cool find. >>



    image


    So, does PCGS certify something like this? I'm guessing you would submit as an error no?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Who was it that said great people never die, they just fade away? >>



    General Douglas McArthur said "Old solders never die. They just fade away."

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A REALLY nice example of a "struck thru grease". >>



    Does this coin have enough value to warrant it being slabbed as a mint error?

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  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
    I don't know, I guess that's what I'm asking.
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Who was it that said great people never die, they just fade away? >>



    General Douglas McArthur said "Old solders never die. They just fade away." >>



    ...was he a plumber? ( solders ) image
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't know, I guess that's what I'm asking. >>



    Where's Fred Weinberg when we need him?image

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Who was it that said great people never die, they just fade away? >>



    General Douglas McArthur said "Old solders never die. They just fade away." >>



    ...was he a plumber? ( solders ) image >>

    image

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  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>A REALLY nice example of a "struck thru grease". >>



    Does this coin have enough value to warrant it being slabbed as a mint error? >>



    I would say "No". It's probably a $5 -$7 error.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,016 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I don't know, I guess that's what I'm asking. >>



    Where's Fred Weinberg when we need him?image >>

    I think he's gonna chime it. Give him time image
  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,903 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good Mornin' All -

    As mentioned, it's a nice example
    of an Obv. Filled Die error

    Is it worth submitting to PCGS or NGC?

    Unless you have some great emotional
    connection to the coin, I wouldn't spend
    the submission fees/postage/etc. for it.

    Just lable it as it is in a nice PVC-free flip,
    and enjoy........
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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know the "professor" posted in but what do ya guy's think of maybe, a cloth, got between the coin and die? Fred? Anyway, I would keep! cool coin.

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  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
    Thanks ya'll for the input. I figured it wasn't worth much, but being as dramatic as it is, it's way cool!
  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I know the "professor" posted in but what do ya guy's think of maybe, a cloth, got between the coin and die? Fred? Anyway, I would keep! cool coin. >>



    Negative breaker. A cloth leaves a very distinct weave pattern when impressed onto a planchet.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Did anyone notice how incredible the obverse fields are? Wow!


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