Did this happen at the mint or afterwards? - Part 2
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@Klif50 recent thread: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1117557/did-this-happen-at-the-mint-or-afterwards#latest ...
Prompted me to post this one that's very similar to his.
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Comments in other thread apply here
First impression is filled dies, but the filling on the reverse is a match for Lincoln's portrait. An excessively weak strike would show poor detail on the obverse where shown as well as poor detail on the reverse opposite the weak obverse. That's what I think you have. If this were a reeded edge coin, I'd have you check the reeds. A filled obverse die would not result in reverse weakness and a seemingly unstruck part in the field.
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I agree – it appears to be a weak strike –
If possible, weigh it just for fun. There’s a very small chance
It might be a slight bit underweight.
I'd like to but now I can't find it. That was an old picture I posted. It's here somewhere in one of those cardboard 2x2 flip boxes.
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Found it!! I guess it's within tolerance.
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