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GerdesC New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 6:53 pm I am new to coin collecting, my dad was he passed 8 years ago and I am just now getting into it. I can across this one you can hardly see the 6 Sorry my pictures aren't very good. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34457 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 7:07 pm @GerdesC, first welcome to CCF. Second, don't stress about the pic--you'll get better with practice. Most likely, the die that struck this coin had a little grease in it and so that number 6 didn't strike up that well. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Eyes4Error Pillar of the Community United States 710 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 7:10 pm Grease is the word... Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 7:54 pm Oh - I'm sorry your Dad passed. My Dad died 6-28-18 I still have a hard time with that! I'm with ya, But yes, looks like Grease Filled Die that made details look gone! Report this Post to the Staff
GerdesC New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 8:03 pm Thanks for your relies, Mark1959 it doesn't get much easier. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 8:25 pm Quote: Mark1959 it doesn't get much easier. Oh Man - it hurts. darn I hurt for awile - what scares me is I'm next! Report this Post to the Staff
GerdesC New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/12/2018 8:37 pm I spent way too many years holding on you can't be like me. Plus I have hundreds and hundreds of coins I'll be posting you can help me with LOL I got a clip on microscope thing for my phone I figured I'd start looking for 1969 double die pennies. Most of his collection is pennies Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190564 Posts	Posted 10/13/2018 12:24 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/13/2018 8:39 pm Possible a grease mold strike. http://www.error-ref.com/?s=grease+mold Report this Post to the Staff
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