1943 Penny Missing The #4 In The Date. Grease Error? - Page 2

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Dearborn Moderator United States 97917 Posts	Posted 05/22/2024 2:26 pm Dint feel dumb. At one point we all had asked that question. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/22/2024 3:49 pm Quote: Dint feel dumb Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 05/22/2024 3:57 pm Quote: I feel a bit dumb. Obviously, I'm a beginner. Do not! We all started in the same position. 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
elliottite Valued Member United States 262 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 06:40 am I have a 1943 steelie that looks just like that. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 10:15 am One of the great mysteries about this steel cent error is why it's mainly the 4 that is affected. This is true across many different dies. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 2:11 pm That is an interesting point. Why is the #4 missing more often than the other numbers? And on so many coins. Does this occur across all the Mints, or is it unique to one? Today, when a new coin is introduced, it is the result of lengthy development. But the one year (1943) alteration, to and from steel, was rushed... perhaps quality of the die or steel was an issue. Obviously, no one knows the answer to this interesting question, but it does add a bit of mystery, as well as history, to the coin. Although it's not considered an error, it is a distinctive coin to include in a collection. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 11:30 pm The same phenomenon appears on steel cents struck in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5792 Posts	Posted 05/24/2024 06:32 am Mike, Are you aware of any research on whether one of the master dies may have degraded and failed at the "4", as it was used, being a possibility? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/24/2024 08:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
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