1923-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC PMD? Weak Strike On The Obverse?

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scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 11/05/2011 6:33 pm Huge difference between the obverse and reverse on this coin. Is this normal? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 11/05/2011 7:09 pm Quote: Is this normal? For the 1923-S....yes, this is pretty typical. This coin was struck with an obverse die that was severely overused and worn out. The 1923-S is one of the most notorious issues for being struck with overused dies. In this case, the reverse is what carries the weight in determining the grade. In my opinion, I'd give it XF40. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 11/06/2011 09:22 am I have seen cases of 1921S and 1923S cents where the mintmark was almost completely gone - much like the 1922 "no-D" cents without the huge hype and price tag. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 11/06/2011 10:37 am Scotty - this coin is an excellent example of this problem with 20s cents minted in San Francisco. I would like to be able to use nice images of it in my upcoming book if I could. Could you contact me by email so we can discuss this possibility? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19942 Posts	Posted 11/06/2011 1:58 pm This issue is well known for over-used dies.....exactly what you're seeing here Scotty. Chuck - I have a much better example you're welcome to use for your book. Drop me an email if you're interested: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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1923-S LWC PMD? Weak Strike On The Obverse?