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This 1986 D Lincoln Cent has the S in States and the O in of nearly completely gone. The rest of the coin letters look well struck I found this interesting since it was localized this way. Could anyone elaborate on this for me please. Thank you.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Most likely the product of a partially grease-filled die.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
05/17/2021 11:23 am
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Some say a grease issue, some say more material (metal) is needed to strike-up (fill) the obverse design of Abe's bust leaving this area weak. Either way a common problem across many years of this design
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This is the best I can do for now. This pic is pretty much perfect just the way it is now. Well done! "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."
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I'm in the 'insufficient metal' camp on these.
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That is a known weak area on the reverse. John1  |
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Strikes in this area are often weak because they are at the rim and directly opposite the highest relief point on the obverse of the design, the base of the bust. When struck, the reverse die pushes material into the cavity in the obverse die, and as a result, the reverse strike is weaker since the metal is moving away from it.
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  Either the strong stike to create the bust on of the obverse, left too little metal to form this area, of Grease Fill was in the works. Check the weight on your coin to see if it is a slight bit under weight. (less than 2.5 grams) |
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