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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! I would ask the weight but I'm guessing you've already weighed it up and it's normal, confirming the grease. Nice combo of strong strike throughs!
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I should have included that. It's 3.14g.
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Well I would have thought a lost deep lamination, but with a normal weight, it must be a hard glob of grease or debris created this divot during striking.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice struck through. Seems like the grease was on both dies. The incuse area on the reverse over the O (ONE) seems similarly shaped? And the missing letters of UNITED and AMERI opposite the weak profile details look like Struck Through Grease as well. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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Valued Member
United States
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I was going to say Lam issues but the reverse shows grease issues all over the place.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6116 Posts |
And the obverse shows grease issues all over the place. The coin is actually quite attractive in hand.
Thanks for the great comments!
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United States
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To me it looks more like something large struck through on the obverse that left a definite shape on the bust, that also affected the rim on the obverse. Looking at the opposite side the rim looks reduced. So it may have been a struck though grease issue and a struck through debris issue. Might want to call Mike in on this one. Maybe there maybe something were missing on this one?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a combo error to me. Nice find TB.
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United States
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Very interesting Lincoln Wheat cent! Certainly one of "if that coin could talk." Nice find! |
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Die adjustment strike? That would explain the weakness on both sides. Plus the strike through.
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Nice find!  |
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Since the reverse design is weak or absent opposite the divot on the obverse, I suspect this is a "rolling indentation" error. A piece of debris was rolled into the coin metal strip and fell out after rolling was completed. The impression of the object left the coin thinner in this area, which is why it didn't strike up properly. While such errors should be underweight, the small size of the indentation would not have created much of a weight difference. While I can't entirely rule out a bifacial grease strike, the depth and sharp outline of the obverse impression suggests the presence of a discrete piece of debris. Also, bifacial grease strikes usually lie closer to a coin's edge.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks Mike! That's really interesting and informative. A "rolling indentation" is a new one for me.
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Very cool! Still strange that the coin is normal weight...
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