1943-S Lincoln, PMD Or Worn Die? - Coin Community Forum

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HackerJC Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 09:12 am Hello and thanks for the help. I found this 1943-S in my collection and am not sure what to make of it. It generally seems like it is in nice condition but the "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST" are all flattened. There is some slight doubling on the date/mint mark too. Is this a worn die? or post mint damage? what would something like this grade at? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73577 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 12:08 pm Maybe from a Weak Strike? For the grade, I'll say MS-65. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 11:49 pm Likely grease plugging up the die. Steel is very hard and difficult to strike. It's common to see some anomalies with these. Nonetheless, it looks like a nice example. MS-64 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6449 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 11:55 pm I'm not certain, but I also thought it looked like a Grease Filled Die even before I read BadThad's post. The lettering of LIB, IN GOD WE, and the AM of America all have that shallow, flattened look of fill clogging the device cavities. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36415 Posts	Posted 01/11/2026 4:00 pm MS-64, not post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
HackerJC Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 01/12/2026 11:19 am Thanks again... I happened to come across this. I feel like mine looks a lot like it :D https://www.ebay.com/itm/297900870424 Report this Post to the Staff
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