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FordF150 Valued Member United States 243 Posts	Posted 01/05/2008 7:51 pm I look through a lot of pennies and it seems to me like the word Liberty and the date on the 1989 doesn't stand out very well ,even a coin in good shape.Anyone else notice this? Report this Post to the Staff

1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 01/05/2008 8:50 pm Maybe a weak strike ? Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 01/05/2008 11:45 pm I agree, it sounds like it may be a weak strike, I see the same thing on a lot of 2000 Roosevelt dimes. Usually its the date that shows a weak strike. Report this Post to the Staff
FordF150 Valued Member United States 243 Posts	Posted 01/06/2008 11:49 am Thats probably what it is .The 59-60 penny's date stands up higher and there going on 48 yrs old ,might be the harder material these newer coins are made of. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/06/2008 12:22 pm The obverse and reverse designs have changed many times through the years ,, comparing a 1986 against the 50' and 60's is like apples and oranges ,, the full relief coins of the early years made from copper and the low relief plated coins are entirely different animals . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/07/2008 08:01 am For some reason most of the cents in the late 80's were really poorly struck. I've noticed many have what looks like a double rim or raised area on the obverse right through the lettering. At first I used to save those thinking I had some kind of valuable Mint error Then I noticed this was a thing on so many in that time line that I eventually dumped them all. Report this Post to the Staff
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