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I've heard the term "Greaser" used at times, does it add any value to a coin?
Ringgy
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To me this coin clearly fits into that category, I believe it is 1981 P. at an angle the numbers seam to look like that date, I weighed it in at 3.10 grams, if nothing much, I'll just add it to my growing collection of RPM and other oddity errors I come across ,let me know your thoughts, thanks 
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Are you sure they were talking about a coin? When the Treasury was redeeming silver certificates in the mid-1960's, they were exchanging the silver certificates for plain poured silver bars of various weights that had their weight marked on them with a grease pencil. I've heard them referred to as grease bars or greasers.
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Never heard the term as applied, but struck through grease examples often carry at least a novelty value. Sometimes, on higher grade specimens, they hurt the value.
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I’ve seen the term Greaser used before as a short form for Grease Filled Die.
There usually is not too much value in them unless there is a large area of the coin grease filled.
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When I was in college a history professor used it as an ethic slur
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I guess when I saw the term written out as greaser, for a struck through grease coin, I have no idea if it was some old history professor writing it as a slur:) hope I didn't offend the John Travolta fans out there!
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Here is a good example of a grease fill die. This, (Greaser.) I guess🤷♂️
I’ve never ever in my life heard that term referred to as a coin struck this way.
Since we are on this topic. I’d like to suggest that when a coin being struck trough grease generally does have toning attached to it. Grease being a petroleum product does tend to produce some beautiful patina on coins. The one I’m showing above is an example. I’m sure not saying all are this way but I’ve seen more than a few.
Cool, Lincoln by the way. I agree it was struck through grease.
I've heard it apply to using nose "grease" to hide flaws on gold coins.
I have not heard of coins called 'greasers', though 'grease filled die' is usually applied to coins with that issue. @cheezhed... I have heard the term 'nose oil', usually from applying the finger tip to the sided of the nose, where the nostril meets the cheek, then rubbing it on the coin. Cheers, RickO
Like @cheezhed and @ricko said, I've only heard this term applied to coins that have altered surfaces due to "nose grease"...
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If coins were like cars, that coin would have had a "grease job".
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"Greaser" It could mean grease filled die. I personally never heard that team.
I've never seen a coin somehow impaired by defective pressing add anything, though I'm sure there are some.
Back in my college days we referred to some of the more unkempt fellers at the bars as greasers.