1858 FE - Grease filled die or super weak strike?

Steven59 · May 30, 2021 2:59PM

My avatar coin (for now) - 1858 Flying Eagle reverse question. Grease filled die (error) or a light strike? or something else?

MWallace · May 30, 2021 3:02PM

Filled Die.

Jimnight · May 30, 2021 3:05PM

I would say grease filled die.

ctf_error_coins · May 30, 2021 3:24PM

@MWallace said:
Filled Die.

This

Smudge · May 30, 2021 3:24PM

Grease and wear.

Steven59 · May 30, 2021 3:43PM

Thanks for the replies - Im putting my FE's into a blank Dansco and wanted to add the info into the album page.

CaptHenway · May 30, 2021 4:35PM

My gut feeling is post mint damage

Steven59 · May 30, 2021 5:29PM

@CaptHenway said:
My gut feeling is post mint damage

Any ideas why or how? Was this somebody's so called Lucky Coin and they kept rubbing the reverse with their thumb wishing for a Cleveland Indians world Series Win? LOL!!!!!!!!!

USSID17 · May 30, 2021 6:02PM

I'm in the struck thru grease column.

ricko · May 31, 2021 4:52AM

I was leaning to the filled die explanation until @CaptHenway gave his input. Then I looked very closely at the area in question. Particularly on the letter N, the line of demarcation appears too sharp to be caused by grease filling the die... less apparent, but there, on the E. Interesting anomaly. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway · May 31, 2021 3:39PM

@Steven59 said:

@CaptHenway said:
My gut feeling is post mint damage

Any ideas why or how? Was this somebody's so called Lucky Coin and they kept rubbing the reverse with their thumb wishing for a Cleveland Indians world Series Win? LOL!!!!!!!!!

Just a hunch. The pattern of what's missing just looks unnatural to me.

1858 FE - Grease filled die or super weak strike?

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