1969-S Grease Filled Die Reverse? Cool

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wrongalot Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 02:53 am Take a look at Lincoln between the pillars. Think it is Grease Fill die? Edited by wrongalot 10/24/2007 02:54 am Report this Post to the Staff

coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 10:30 am Not a Grease Filled Die...that era is typical for weak details in the statue, and any amount of die polishing can nearly obliterate it. Report this Post to the Staff
wrongalot Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 3:19 pm Coppercoins, I have about 40 1969's and this is the first one that has a weak detail on this area. You say it is caused by die polishing, so the die is overpolished? Or just worn? Or is that the same? Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 6:34 pm His response indicates that this detail is weak on many coins of that era and on that I agree. Then in a separate thought he seems to indicate that any die polishing would add to the weakness. I don't think he is indicating that this coin is the result of being struck by an overly polished die. I think he is just laying out the possibilities. You can't combine the ideas as I don't think he said that on this particular coin that this was caused by die polishing. Edited by foundinrolls 10/24/2007 6:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 9:18 pm Die cleaning/polishing and die wear is two different things that happen to a die. Die wear will show on all devices as the die gets older from making thousands of coins. Die polishing/cleaning us used to cover die clashes that make the fields blend into the deeper parts of the die. Letters tend to weaken, details worn away quickly by over cleaning till the die breaks and finally retired. I've seen some weak reverses on 1989 Cents that were in the EDS die state. The cleaning/over polishing weakened areas after just making a few coin. It all happens, knowing the difference is the key. Report this Post to the Staff
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