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thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 12:02 am I have this penny that is perplexing me. First of all it's kinda dirty so I'm not sure if I'm seeing what I think I see. To me it looks like the L in liberty is upside down. Weird? Yeah it is. I can't tell for sure. Please look at these pics and tell me what you think. Image: IMG_1664upsiLiber86clk.jpg 42.94 KB IMG_1584Linc88oDiieZ1.jpg[/url] 38.44 KB Image: lincLibertyZooom5.jpg 23.83 KB Image: lincLibertyLibertyZm6.jpg 39.51 KB Edited by thingee 05/15/2007 12:09 am Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 12:09 am again...cool crack as for the L I believe it's a Grease Filled Die that caused that. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 02:33 am interesting it does appear to be what you say, but It can't be so I want to hear an answer as well Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 11:10 am I think graceoutcast is correct ,it looks like the lower part of the L did not strike up due to a filled die,, Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 3:59 pm greese filled die. no premium sorry Gary Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 05/15/2007 8:17 pm But why does it look like the L is upside down? Why does it have that little attachment on top on the left that gives it the capital L shape? It's not a shadow. It's the metal? It's cool looking regardless what it is and I'll probably keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 05/17/2007 08:47 am Die wear caused the ridge you're seeing as the upside down part of the L, and the normal part of the L doesn't appear to be there also because of die wear. The design of a coin is hubbed into the die all at once. Missing letters, upside down letters, crooked letters and other drastic changes to the design are not possible. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 05/17/2007 4:39 pm Thanks for the comments! Report this Post to the Staff
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